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tuition

noun

tə-ˈwi-shən

Definition of tuition

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 Those organizations, in turn, provide scholarships for eligible students to access educational expenses, including tuition, tutoring and other qualifying services. — Claudia Nachtigal, Baltimore Sun, 21 Oct. 2026 In other words, Ohio was spending hundreds of millions of dollars on private-school tuition while falling short of fully funding its public-school formula. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Private schools, on the other hand, can legally charge tuition, and the Republican program can easily be used to reimburse families for that cost. — Cory Turner, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026 Much of the debate around this provision has understandably focused on private school tuition. — Raymond C. Pierce, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tuition

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The union argues that income limits topping $500,000 in parts of the state make it more a tax break for the wealthy than an education program.

— Lara Murray-Sterzel, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Its eventual deployment could help the university explore how emerging aircraft fit into policing, emergency management, and engineering education.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

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Schools agree to a statement of faith, including that same-sex relationships and gender transitions are off-limits, but families may not be aware of Wilson’s teachings or influence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Whole schools are emerging that are AI-based, and virtual AI tutors are allegedly personalizing instruction and making teaching and learning more efficient and effective.

— Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

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Alpha was founded in Austin, Texas, in 2014 by MacKenzie Price, who has become an outspoken critic of traditional schooling.

— Maya Blackstone, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Avoiding the school Michelle doesn’t see a path forward at the elementary school at this point and is seriously thinking about home schooling both of her boys, and says other parents are considering the same.

— Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

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