overheads

plural of overhead

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overheads
Noun
  • Using Economic Policy Institute data, Investopedia calculates $650,000 to cover childcare, transportation, meals, and other expenses, with college costs exceeding $230,000 for two children.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Active cooling systems, such as fans or fluid circulation, add to the complexity, initial capital cost, and ongoing maintenance expenses of a solar installation.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Year-round book sales ended in 2025 due to stocking costs.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The money will help cover the costs of instructional design, videography and faculty hiring.
    John Wisely, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Finally, Europe is beset with a nationalist populism and growing social welfare costs just as military expenditures are set to increase.
    John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The federal government hasn’t fared much better as annual expenditures have increased at a much faster pace than revenue.
    Mike Patton, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • We’re always told that consumer outlays represent 70% of total economic activity.
    Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • New spending data on Saudi gigaprojects confirm that the kingdom is moving faster on Riyadh and Red Sea developments, while slowing the pace of NEOM outlays.
    Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Start with Speed, Not Sparkle Prioritize capabilities that move money faster, such as real-time settlements, modular API flows, and instant disbursements.
    Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Social Security recipients will experience a complete transition from paper check disbursements to electronic payments, starting at the end of September.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Overheads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overheads. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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