as in education
the act or process of imparting knowledge or skills to another
a private tutor handled the tuition of their children
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Recent Examples of tuition
Half of those seats are reserved for the children of Xavier employees and students, who all get a 10% tuition discount, as do Xavier alumni.
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Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Still, Cole was expelled and the school did not return any tuition payments to the family, which allegedly totaled $48,000.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Now, 29 years later, Happy returns to the course, this time a father having to find money to fund his daughter’s dance school tuition.
—Alicia Lansom, refinery29.com, 2 July 2025
The short runway gives the state just months to contract with the vendor, hire new staff and implement rules for the program in time for families to apply for around $7,300 to pay for private school tuition.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Still, Cole was expelled and the school did not return any tuition payments to the family, which allegedly totaled $48,000.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Now, 29 years later, Happy returns to the course, this time a father having to find money to fund his daughter’s dance school tuition.
—Alicia Lansom, refinery29.com, 2 July 2025
The short runway gives the state just months to contract with the vendor, hire new staff and implement rules for the program in time for families to apply for around $7,300 to pay for private school tuition.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tuition
Noun
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Due to the poor quality of public education, thousands of private schools have sprung up.—
John Otis,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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With the Panthers continuing to build their culture and locker room chemistry, having four rookies with comparable backgrounds and football educations can’t hurt.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The ambitious five-year program aims to train 400,000 educators, which is approximately 10 percent of the U.S. teaching workforce, and will scale nationally from its New York hub.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The federation's ultimate goal is to train 400,000 educators — about 10% of the U.S. teaching workforce — at the in-person facility over the next five years.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
8 July 2025
Noun
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These needs arise from our birth, parents, schooling, society, values, beliefs and loved ones since our childhood.—
Sonal Jain,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Those healthy enough were put through a daily regimen of religious education and physical schooling intended to train them to be pious and obedient.—
Ann Foster,
JSTOR Daily,
9 July 2025
Noun
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The first is do not send or accept wire instructions by email.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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Some sirens can broadcast specific instructions, which can help.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
11 July 2025
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“Tuition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuition. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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