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Discover LudwigThe phrase "an overstatement of costs" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing financial matters, particularly when someone exaggerates the expenses involved in a project or situation.
Example: "The report revealed an overstatement of costs, leading to unnecessary budget cuts."
Alternatives: "an exaggeration of expenses" or "a misrepresentation of costs."
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These costs were based on n=25 patients; 1 patient was excluded to avoid an overstatement of costs as multiple treatments were performed within the same hospital episode (only one cost code was assigned for related and unrelated treatment).
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Now, the tax code says: "An understatement of gross income by reason of an overstatement of unrecovered cost or other basis is an omission from gross income". The change applies to tax returns filed after July 31 , 2015
It has been argued that this may lead to an overstatement of this cost.
"A combination of an overstatement of income and an understatement of costs has led to a material shortfall to the previously announced profit figure.
The use of Medicare claims to identify dementia results in an overstatement of the increase in Medicare costs that are due to dementia.
Omitting user costs results in an overstatement of the net economic benefits of current cropping practices that deplete soils.
That is an overstatement, of course.
That's not really an overstatement of its potential.
Granting that this is not an overstatement of the opinion, the answer is immediate.
This is clearly an overstatement of the problem.
History says an overstatement of that magnitude is rare but within the realm of possibility.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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