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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Two community colleges were considering renaming centers named for Chavez — San Diego Community College’s Cesar Chavez Campus, a small tuition-free center in Barrio Logan, and Southwestern College’s student services center.
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If a child care provider raises the wages of child care workers too much, and subsequently increases its tuition rates, most families cannot afford to send their kids there – especially babies.
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Most students from families with an annual income below $60,000 will receive financial aid that includes not only tuition, but also fees, housing, and food.
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
If a child care provider raises the wages of child care workers too much, and subsequently increases its tuition rates, most families cannot afford to send their kids there – especially babies.
—Beth Kania-Gosche, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
Most students from families with an annual income below $60,000 will receive financial aid that includes not only tuition, but also fees, housing, and food.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Dolan pushes for more housing for seniors and young people who may be strapped with tuition or student loans.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Tuition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tuition. Accessed 21 Mar. 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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