Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overheads
Noun
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While bonds are used to pay for projects, governments typically use tax levies to pay for operating expenses like wages, health care or utilities.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026 -
To pay for the various expenses of running a rescue, Ruth began attending reptile expos.—
Julian Camejo,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At a time when festivals like Sol Blume, Goldensky and Breakaway have been cancelled or postponed, citing costs or unforeseen circumstances, Channel 24 credits the Sacramento community as the key to their success.—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Putting even a small piece of trash in the recycling stream or non-compostable items in the compost bin can require additional effort to re-sort at processing facilities, which increases costs and energy usage, or contaminates the entire process altogether, ultimately creating more trash.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But transportation costs are still the second-largest household cost after housing, averaging 17% of expenditures, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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For example, between 2014 and 2018, PBMs’ share of insulin expenditures nearly tripled with no overall savings to payers.—
Neeraj Sood,
STAT,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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What is clear is that Kalshi is increasing its direct outlays to lobbyists, political campaigns and contributions to the Coalition for Prediction Markets.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Starting in 2010, the program began running cash flow negative, meaning that its outlays exceeded its tax revenues.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The plea agreement further states that from March 2020 to March 2022, Hallford and her husband conspired to defraud the SBA by submitting loan applications containing false information to obtain COVID-19 relief funds and received three separate disbursements from the SBA, totaling $882,300.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Local departments of social services were also cited for weaknesses in managing bank accounts, following procurement rules, monitoring contracts and ensuring lawful disbursements.—
J.B. Jennings,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Overheads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overheads. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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