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
That compares with an average net tuition and fees of $16,510 at private, nonprofit four-year institutions overall.
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Jon Marcus, NPR, 18 May 2025
Colleges and universities rely heavily on international students for research and tuition.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 16 May 2025
In Texas, enrollment spiked at Austin Community College after free tuition to high school graduates was announced in 2024.
—Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2025
The $1 billion voucher-like program will give families roughly $10,000 to put toward private school tuition.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
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Jon Marcus, NPR, 18 May 2025
Colleges and universities rely heavily on international students for research and tuition.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 16 May 2025
In Texas, enrollment spiked at Austin Community College after free tuition to high school graduates was announced in 2024.
—Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2025
The $1 billion voucher-like program will give families roughly $10,000 to put toward private school tuition.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tuition
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The spending proposal lawmakers approved, negotiated among the Democratic House and Senate leaders and the governor’s office, deviates from Pritzker’s original plan in certain areas, including funding for elementary and secondary education.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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But the problem is the quality of education that the students receive, when they are rushed through the pipeline, with no time to focus on themselves, solely concentrated on productivity and employability, to pay back their debt.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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According to her bio on the district’s website, Berkel is the daughter of multilingual Dutch Caribbean immigrants, and began her career in bilingual teaching as a Montessori Elementary teacher.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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But anyone who sticks around for long enough will notice a more insurgent teaching at play: build your identity, guard it, and do it on purpose.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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The solitary creatures consume upwards of 1,000 pounds of food per day, with their diet largely consisting of shrimp, krill, crabs and schooling fish, according to NOAA.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
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Beyond facts discoverable through research, doctors synthesize years of schooling, clinical training, and experience into direct patient care.—
Faisal Kutty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Clear instructions are included, no tools are required and this should be a five or 10 minute exercise that only needs to be done once.—
Brad Moon,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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The star — who is also a dad to daughters Della Rose Joel, 9, and Remy Anne Joel, 7, with wife Alexis Roderick — is undergoing specific physical therapy under his doctor's instructions.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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“Tuition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuition. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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