indirect cost

noun

: a cost that is not identifiable with a specific product, function, or activity

Examples of indirect cost in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These indirect costs include: • Damaged Reputation: A single high-profile error caused by inaccurate transcription could tarnish a company's reputation. Beth Worthy, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 And that figure does not take into account a range of indirect costs, including the effects of slower economic growth. Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2024 And then there are the long-term, indirect costs of an implementation belly flop. Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 In 2021, a systematic review of women with chronic pelvic pain found the direct yearly cost burden, accounting for health care, prescription, physical therapy, and indirect costs to range from $16,500 to $21,000. Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for indirect cost 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of indirect cost was circa 1909

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“Indirect cost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indirect%20cost. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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