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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Just this year, Bloomberg Philanthropies donated $1 billion to Johns Hopkins University to fund an endowment for free tuition for students.
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Sally C. Pipes, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Both schools are evenly splitting FIFA’s funds, which are going to pay for the salaries and fringe benefits of the researchers, travel, materials and supplies, grad student tuition and fees, and other direct costs.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2024
For affluent individuals, this tax savings over the years can be substantial, especially as college tuition continues to skyrocket.
—James A. Hofmann, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
If passed, Amendment 2 would alter seven sections of the state's constitution in order to allow tax dollars to go toward different forms of education, which could include charter schools or vouchers that assist with private school tuition.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 28 Oct. 2024
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Sally C. Pipes, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Both schools are evenly splitting FIFA’s funds, which are going to pay for the salaries and fringe benefits of the researchers, travel, materials and supplies, grad student tuition and fees, and other direct costs.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2024
For affluent individuals, this tax savings over the years can be substantial, especially as college tuition continues to skyrocket.
—James A. Hofmann, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
If passed, Amendment 2 would alter seven sections of the state's constitution in order to allow tax dollars to go toward different forms of education, which could include charter schools or vouchers that assist with private school tuition.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Tuition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tuition. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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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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