indirect costs

British  

plural noun

1. another name for overheads

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Example Sentences

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

Although councils will share £515m to offset NI rises for their employees, the CCN argued the sum would not be enough to offset indirect costs from council services delivered by private providers.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2024

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