cost-benefit
adjective
cost-ben·e·fit
ˈkȯs(t)-ˈbe-nə-ˌfit 
: of, relating to, or being economic analysis that assigns a numerical value to the cost-effectiveness of an operation, procedure, or program
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Some of it is just cost-benefit analysis.
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Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Comprehensive Assessment And Analysis Organizations evaluating this transition should conduct a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis comparing their current physical secure room operations with virtual alternatives.
—Julian Durand, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Not to overstate the importance of the moment, but a comedic cost-benefit analysis would probably conclude that, given what Bargatze had to work with, the risk of confusion outweighed its potential benefit.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Some countries, such as the United Kingdom, use oversimplified and inherently biased cost-benefit analyses, called health technology assessments, to justify setting low prices on new medicines.
—Jeffrey Gerrish, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Comprehensive Assessment And Analysis Organizations evaluating this transition should conduct a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis comparing their current physical secure room operations with virtual alternatives.
—Julian Durand, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Not to overstate the importance of the moment, but a comedic cost-benefit analysis would probably conclude that, given what Bargatze had to work with, the risk of confusion outweighed its potential benefit.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Some countries, such as the United Kingdom, use oversimplified and inherently biased cost-benefit analyses, called health technology assessments, to justify setting low prices on new medicines.
—Jeffrey Gerrish, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cost-benefit
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“Cost-benefit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cost-benefit. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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