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
In 2018, the Board of Directors of the Solana Beach Little League voted to award a $2,000 scholarship to a former player of the league to support college tuition.
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
College tuition has surged by 5.6% a year, on average, since 1983, significantly outpacing other household expenses, a recent study by J.P. Morgan Asset Management found.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
Of course a kid whose parents can afford a large tuition is going to have resources that a kid whose parent is working two jobs won’t have.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
In the past six decades, as tuition at public colleges went from free to costly—and, at private universities, from costly to exorbitant—federal-student-loan amounts grew larger.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
College tuition has surged by 5.6% a year, on average, since 1983, significantly outpacing other household expenses, a recent study by J.P. Morgan Asset Management found.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
Of course a kid whose parents can afford a large tuition is going to have resources that a kid whose parent is working two jobs won’t have.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
In the past six decades, as tuition at public colleges went from free to costly—and, at private universities, from costly to exorbitant—federal-student-loan amounts grew larger.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tuition
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This program was designed to teach designers the business side of their craft, a topic often overlooked in traditional design education.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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The pandemic only exacerbated these disparities, and today, young Chicagoans are navigating a climate in which their education, safety and well-being are under threat.—
Beth Swanson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, the teaching of a wide range of methods is an essential part of the program and allows students to undertake their own, independent research projects at the end of every year.—
Bryan Penprase,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Legislature in 2021 passed a resolution opposing the teaching of critical race theory — a subset of critical theory — in public schools.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Apr. 2025
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The bill creates a voucher-like program called education savings account, allowing parents to use $10,000 in state dollars to pay for their child’s private school education or home schooling.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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Raised by an artist father—with plenty of gallery visits as well as creative schooling—Callis gravitated toward the unique artistic expression that is fashion.—
Darryn King,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Or, to extrapolate Anderson’s hacks to this example, creating a competition with a sales incentive would be significantly more impactful than barking instructions.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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When the Trump administration tried to quash those instructions at the Fourth Circuit court of appeals, three federal judges said Trump must comply.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Tuition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuition. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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