overheads

Definition of overheadsnext
plural of overhead

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Noun
  • Different food hubs help farmers cut expenses by providing a variety of resources, such as warehousing, transportation and delivery, education, marketing, contract management and some even provide supplies to farmers.
    Cristina LaRue, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Over the last 18 months, costs have risen around 20%, largely due to inflation and labor costs, but tariffs implemented earlier this year have also added to higher operational expenses.
    Amalia Roy, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Many young consumers, already juggling high costs for food, rent, and education, and crushed by an unsympathetic labor market, are entering adulthood with the self-care budget of a socialite twice their age.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The Water Utilities has to study demographics and costs once the first two questions are answered.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • And investments are only expected to grow, with Goldman Sachs reporting that AI companies are estimated to invest more than $500 billion in capital expenditures this year.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Now, his final state budget proposal, released Friday, is calling for $248 billion in general fund expenditures.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Revenues increased by 18% and outlays increased by 1% from fiscal year 2025.
    Bruce Yandle, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
  • But that expansion has almost entirely been powered by higher outlays on computer equipment and software.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Her six-person staff fed 100 to 110 families a day in October as a federal budget stalemate threatened CalFresh disbursements.
    JOSÉ LUIS VILLEGAS, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
  • The situation worsens because many state and municipal funds depend on federal disbursements, creating a domino effect of delays.
    Caio Delcolli, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Overheads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overheads. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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