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

The new dual $500,000 grants totaling $1 million will help with direct and indirect costs for the new location’s acquisition, development and maintenance costs. — Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Indirect costs There are also indirect costs associated with debt settlement. — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 26 June 2026

While direct savings include medical treatment, workers’ comp claims and emergency response, the indirect costs of an incident can be far more damaging and, generally speaking, are often seriously misunderstood by leadership, says Grant. — Sentry Insurance, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Other indirect costs, related to the cost of fuel and packaging, tend to hit later. — Aya S. Chacar, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for indirect cost

• accost
• crisscrossed
• defrost
• embossed
• exhaust
• recrossed
• uncrossed
• bossed
• crossed
• dost
• glossed
• lost