Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overheads
Noun
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Profit is what is left over after expenses are deducted from sales.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025 -
He is sponsored by spirits and supplement companies who help pay his travel expenses, but still works in construction during the off-season.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But beef prices soared — up 24% over five years — as drought has thinned herds and production costs have soared.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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King would pay a fair wage — just under $11 an hour — and cover the costs of their housing and transportation to his farm.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Finally, Europe is beset with a nationalist populism and growing social welfare costs just as military expenditures are set to increase.—
John Rennie Short,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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The federal government hasn’t fared much better as annual expenditures have increased at a much faster pace than revenue.—
Mike Patton,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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We’re always told that consumer outlays represent 70% of total economic activity.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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New spending data on Saudi gigaprojects confirm that the kingdom is moving faster on Riyadh and Red Sea developments, while slowing the pace of NEOM outlays.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The order doesn’t just apply to disbursements.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Social Security recipients will experience a complete transition from paper check disbursements to electronic payments, starting at the end of September.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Overheads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overheads. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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