indirect costs
Britishplural noun
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France's Environment Minister Monique Barbut warned that data from the country's national statistics agency suggested the recent heatwaves could rack up €10bn to €15bn in direct and indirect costs.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
There are also indirect costs, like a parent missing work to stay home with a sick child or the lifetime impact of growing up with a rare complication like hearing loss.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 17, 2025
By funding independent research organizations, Tech Labs sidesteps some of the thorniest debates about indirect costs and institutional overhead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
The indirect costs are negotiated between the university and the federal government — typically every three or four years for UC campuses — which is why the change surprised scientists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2025
The defendant in a baseless or vexatious action could not even recover his costs thus indirectly, and the indirect costs given to a plaintiff under the name of damages were often inadequate and uncertain.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" by Various
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