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indirect costs

British  

plural noun

  1. another name for overheads

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Other indirect costs, related to the cost of fuel and packaging, tend to hit later.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 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

Patients also used the treatment more consistently and had fewer indirect costs such as travel and time off from work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

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 • May 28, 2025

When the indirect costs are also considered, the balance of loss becomes incalculably greater.

From The Great Illusion A Study of the Relation of Military Power to National Advantage by Angell, Norman

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