Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overheads
Noun
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Cities in decent financial health customarily don’t float bonds to cover operational expenses such as legal settlements and compensation for workers.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026 -
But large numbers across income levels also say larger expenses and the cost of things associated with an enjoyable life — including taking a weeklong vacation — are out of reach.—
Isabelle Gibson,
Washington Post,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That will add hours to those flights and consume additional fuel, adding to the costs airlines will have to absorb.—
CARA RUBINSKY,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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The watchdog agency’s panel recommended Friday that the costs of the proceedings be taxed against Peffer, in addition to the 30-day suspension, public reprimand and fine.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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Yet robust growth during the early years of the war, fueled by military expenditures, looks increasingly in jeopardy.—
Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2026
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Shipley said that the district’s policy is to have a fund balance of at least 25% of its yearly expenditures, a figure that has to do with when the district receives its revenues and pays its expenses.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Federal government outlays plunged nearly 17% amid the shutdown.—
Matt Ott,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Sacramento’s schools have been teetering on the edge of insolvency for years due to outlays that are markedly greater than income.—
Dan Walters,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 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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Those disbursements would traditionally happen around August and September.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Overheads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overheads. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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