indirect costs

plural noun

1. another name for overheads

Example Sentences

"Without a shadow of a doubt, our tax dollars are being used," she told the New York Times, arguing that indirect costs such as US training missions and contributions to Nato qualify as US involvement.

From BBC

The suit also seeks to overturn the Trump administration’s 15% cap on indirect costs related to research, which universities say are critical to carrying out their work.

From Los Angeles Times

Such indirect costs include maintaining lab space, keeping the temperature controlled and the proper handling and disposal of biological, chemical and biochemical materials.

From Los Angeles Times

Additional NIH funding cuts loom on the horizon, including proposed cuts to indirect costs.

From Los Angeles Times

“We have building space we don’t pay rent for. There are the refrigeration services and the ventilation services we need to do our specialized work. Our indirect costs go to support that.”

From Los Angeles Times