Thesaurus results for TUITION

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 The burden on students increased as college tuition and other expenses hit record highs. — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 The interviewer noted that one of his sisters, Hannah, had used money earned from the show to pay for half of her college tuition. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 13 Oct. 2026 Berea students do not pay for tuition, fees, housing or food – thanks in large part to those unrestricted donations. — Genevieve Shaker, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 My tuition payments were in the hundreds of dollars, not thousands. — David Shribman, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tuition

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Most of his son’s school day is in a special education classroom, but his plan requires him to spend a certain amount of time in a general education classroom alongside his peers.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
The Catholic preschools’ argument had relied heavily on a series of Supreme Court decisions, starting in 2017, that involved religious schools and public funding – and shifted the wall between church and state in education.

— Preston Green III, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of education

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With zero acting gigs on the horizon and weary of taking handouts from Tori, Trina returns to Hollywood Arts for a substitute teaching position.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Kayla Safdari Flores works two jobs over and above pursuing a teaching credential program at Sacramento State.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of teaching

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Beijing envisions a comprehensive AI education system that spans all levels of schooling and extends to the broader public.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
His gotcha moment became a schooling by Klobuchar on basketball, turning the tables on the age-old art of mansplaining.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of schooling

Noun

That role demands reliable equipment capable of transmitting strategic instructions during severe national security crises.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Gartner expects more than 40% of agentic AI projects, which are projects built on AI that acts on its own rather than waiting for instructions, to be scrapped by the end of 2027, citing escalating costs and unclear business value among the reasons.

— Ciaran Cosgrave, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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