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
Sentiment toward college is shifting as Gen Z questions rising tuition costs, overwhelming student debt, and an unpredictable job market.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 July 2025
Yes, students will need to pay tuition at Vaughn, instead of being paid at the Academy.
—Sharon Devivo, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
Higher education experts say the new, higher tax rates could lead to revenue shortfalls and cause some schools to raise tuition prices, cut financial aid or both.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 July 2025
The University of Wisconsin System will raise tuition for the third consecutive year.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 10 July 2025
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 July 2025
Yes, students will need to pay tuition at Vaughn, instead of being paid at the Academy.
—Sharon Devivo, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
Higher education experts say the new, higher tax rates could lead to revenue shortfalls and cause some schools to raise tuition prices, cut financial aid or both.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 July 2025
The University of Wisconsin System will raise tuition for the third consecutive year.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tuition
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That means investing in training, education partnerships and internal mobility.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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Transparency, education and subtle peer influence tend to go a long way.—
Andy Elliott,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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The reserve would also provide funding to retain and hire new research and teaching positions, including for graduate students, post-docs, and other early-career professionals.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Walters said that every teacher moving to work in Oklahoma must pass the test in order to begin teaching, and that Conservative think-tank PragerU will assist in the development of the test.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
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While many states are now embedding financial education into K–12 schooling, the realities confronting a 17-year-old differ vastly from those facing a 22-year-old navigating healthcare deductibles, credit scores, and 401(k) matches.—
Jane Swift,
Fortune,
31 July 2025
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The program, which would use public money to help pay for private schooling, bitterly divided Republican lawmakers two years ago.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Opt-in systems are most effective when paired with instruction about disasters and how to respond to warnings, Sellnow said, making education a crucial responsibility of local governments.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Proponents of cursive instruction point to studies that indicate cursive instruction can help students improve memory and information retention, versus taking notes on a computer.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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“Tuition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuition. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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