direct cost
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of direct cost
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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According to PwC, underwriting fees are the largest single direct cost associated with an IPO, with costs typically ranging between 4% and 7% of gross proceeds.
From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026
A more direct cost of new bans would be to cut off a pipeline of potential users who would stick with the app as adults.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
The average direct cost to consumer households is approximately $2,400, according to estimates.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2025
With that in hand, they approached attorneys general in multiple states and made a compelling offer: hire them, at no direct cost to taxpayers, and recoup millions of dollars Centene had already set aside.
From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
And in the waging of war, do we reckon the direct cost to commerce?
From Prize Orations of the Intercollegiate Peace Association by Weston, Stephen Francis
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