tuition
noun
tu·ition
tə-ˈwi-shən 
tyu̇-
1
: the price of or payment for instruction
2
: the act or profession of teaching : instruction
pursued his studies under private tuition
3
archaic
: custody, guardianship
Examples of tuition in a Sentence
Her uncle agreed to pay part of her tuition.
There's going to be a tuition increase next year.
Before the company transferred her to Mexico, they offered her private tuition in Spanish.
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Lawmakers raised tuition for state universities, took an axe to Medicaid and dipped into the state’s savings account to bridge the budget gap.
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
New Mexico produces more oil than any other state besides Texas, and the state’s revenue from taxes, royalties and lease sales helps cover the cost of college tuition, all school meals, health insurance and a new initiative for free universal child care.
—Morgan Lee, Fortune, 15 May 2026
New Mexico produces more oil than any other state besides Texas, and the state's revenue from taxes, royalties and lease sales helps cover the cost of college tuition, all school meals, health insurance and a new initiative for free universal child care.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Universal pre-K programs, reading interventions at Grade 3, free tuition at community colleges and technical schools for qualified students.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
New Mexico produces more oil than any other state besides Texas, and the state’s revenue from taxes, royalties and lease sales helps cover the cost of college tuition, all school meals, health insurance and a new initiative for free universal child care.
—Morgan Lee, Fortune, 15 May 2026
New Mexico produces more oil than any other state besides Texas, and the state's revenue from taxes, royalties and lease sales helps cover the cost of college tuition, all school meals, health insurance and a new initiative for free universal child care.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Universal pre-K programs, reading interventions at Grade 3, free tuition at community colleges and technical schools for qualified students.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
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“Tuition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tuition. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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tuition
noun
tu·ition
t(y)u̇-ˈish-ən
: money paid for instruction (as at a college)
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