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
Gutierrez said even a 20% increase in tuition would only cover about a third of the center’s deficit.
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Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 28 Feb. 2025
Aside from grants, the school does not rely on outside funding and is mostly run on tuition fees and fundraising.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
Many older people point to past tuition and other school costs and ask why younger generations don’t step up and pay their bills.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
International students can expect tuition fees ranging from £10,000 to £38,000 or $12,000 to $47,000 USD per year.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
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Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 28 Feb. 2025
Aside from grants, the school does not rely on outside funding and is mostly run on tuition fees and fundraising.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
Many older people point to past tuition and other school costs and ask why younger generations don’t step up and pay their bills.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
International students can expect tuition fees ranging from £10,000 to £38,000 or $12,000 to $47,000 USD per year.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tuition
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Diesel school buses average 6 to 8 miles per gallon, so going electric will result in big fuel savings for local school districts, letting more of our local tax dollars go to education spending.—
James Brock,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2025
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His mother, who stayed at home, pressed the value of education.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Mar. 2025
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This personalization allows parents to build an educational experience around their child's natural strengths rather than forcing adaption to a single teaching style.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article Aubrey Lay — a Fulbright scholar — was supposed to get paid for three months of work by the U.S. government through his teaching assistantship at a school for Ukrainian refugees in Estonia.—
Heather Hollingsworth,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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That law was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1923. Oregon, during a time when the KKK was a power in state politics, mandated public schooling for children ages 8 to 16.—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Half the schooling is done in English, and the other half in Spanish.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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Consider spreading a very thin (¼-inch thick) layer of topsoil across the planting area before sowing seed according to label instructions.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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Keep tower fans dust-free and in good working condition with these easy-to-follow cleaning instructions.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Tuition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuition. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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