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
Examples of tuition in a Sentence
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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Harford’s Citizen Budget Advisory Board is urging County Executive Bob Cassilly to invest more in Harford Community College to avoid tuition increases and calling into question whether the county can afford cost-of-living salary increases for staff.
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Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 5 June 2025
The tuition gap between California residents and nonresidents in the UC system is substantial.
—Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
The government is also considering imposing a 6% levy on universities’ income from international tuition fees.
—CNBC, 3 June 2025
Meanwhile at Indiana University, trustees will hold a tuition forum at 12:15 p.m. June 12 prior to the start of the 3:30 regular meeting in Bloomington where the proposal will be considered.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
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Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 5 June 2025
The tuition gap between California residents and nonresidents in the UC system is substantial.
—Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
The government is also considering imposing a 6% levy on universities’ income from international tuition fees.
—CNBC, 3 June 2025
Meanwhile at Indiana University, trustees will hold a tuition forum at 12:15 p.m. June 12 prior to the start of the 3:30 regular meeting in Bloomington where the proposal will be considered.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for tuition
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“Tuition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tuition. Accessed 9 Jun. 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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