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
The average Jewish day school tuition for the last school year was over $23,000, according to Prizmah.
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Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Before this change, students could borrow up to the cost of their tuition and fees.
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Elizabeth Schulze,
ABC News,
29 June 2026
Health insurance premiums, deductibles, childcare, university tuition, retirement savings, and automobile expenses consume a large portion of household income.
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Steven Delco,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
The White House has accused the Biden administration of focusing too heavily on student loan forgiveness and debt cancellation instead of ensuring loans are repaid in an effort to curtail federal spending and pressure colleges to lower tuition costs.
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Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
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Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Before this change, students could borrow up to the cost of their tuition and fees.
—
Elizabeth Schulze,
ABC News,
29 June 2026
Health insurance premiums, deductibles, childcare, university tuition, retirement savings, and automobile expenses consume a large portion of household income.
—
Steven Delco,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
The White House has accused the Biden administration of focusing too heavily on student loan forgiveness and debt cancellation instead of ensuring loans are repaid in an effort to curtail federal spending and pressure colleges to lower tuition costs.
—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tuition
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To follow through on this commitment to affordability, the system implemented the Tuition Stability Plan in 2022, which locks in a student’s tuition and systemwide fees at their freshman-year rate for the duration of their undergraduate education.
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Another $10 million will pay for voter education and outreach.
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The city has argued in court filings that the ordinance didn’t specifically ban teaching yoga in its parks, but required people seeking to engage in commercial activity or lectures to obtain a permit.
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Noncertified employees – staff like bus drivers, cafeteria workers and teaching assistants – will get a 3% raise.
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Relocation Friction Visas, family disruption, spousal employment and schooling considerations are among the most significant practical hurdles.
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Makarim denied all charges, arguing that the prices paid were below market and that the internal evaluations were outdated and at odds with the urgent demands of schooling during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Recent policies that State Shield has supported include a Tennessee bill requiring the state board of education to adopt age-appropriate instruction related to communism and a Louisiana resolution encouraging economic ties with Taiwan.
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Plants need a good root system to hold onto water, and post-establishment watering instructions are important to follow.
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“Tuition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuition. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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