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1. actual costs
The true and total cost of a project or product, including all direct and indirect expenses.
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Sentences with actual costs
1. The project budget estimated the total expenses at $100,000, but the actual costs came out to be $120,000.
2. Despite careful planning, the actual costs of materials and labor for the construction project exceeded the original estimate by 25%.
Quotes about actual costs
1. "The actual costs of a college education are much higher than people realize."
Michelle Obama, Source: Time Magazine
2. "We need to be honest about the actual costs of healthcare in this country."
Bernie Sanders, Source: The New York Times