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
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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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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
The money would go toward an education savings account, or voucher, that would designate state dollars for families to pay for private school tuition.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2025
Still, the logistics of figuring out her tuition billing proved tricky.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025
My parents, both public school educators, took out significant loans to pay for my college tuition (those have not been forgiven).
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
The money would go toward an education savings account, or voucher, that would designate state dollars for families to pay for private school tuition.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2025
Still, the logistics of figuring out her tuition billing proved tricky.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025
My parents, both public school educators, took out significant loans to pay for my college tuition (those have not been forgiven).
—Tyler Renner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Tuition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tuition. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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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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