cost-effective
adjective
cost-ef·fec·tive
ˈkȯst-ə-ˈfek-tiv 
-ˌfek-
: producing good results without costing a lot of money
cost-effective measures to combat poverty
Robot spot welding can be quite cost-effective …—
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cost-effectiveness
noun
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Bass has called for hiring more officers and defending her Inside Safe homelessness program, while Raman has criticized the cost of police raises, called for broader public-safety responses and argued that the city needs a more accountable and cost-effective homelessness system.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 9 June 2026
Bathurst snake catcher Stefanie Lesser told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that the larger exotic species were likely being sold as a cost-effective reptile food, because their large size meant fewer insects were needed per feeding.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
These units are often more cost-effective in the long run due to where their heat-producing components are.
—Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 5 June 2026
The work will build on the 2021/2022 NorthRail Refresh Study, which found that the Heart of America Bridge was the most cost-effective way to cross the Missouri River.
—Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 9 June 2026
Bathurst snake catcher Stefanie Lesser told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that the larger exotic species were likely being sold as a cost-effective reptile food, because their large size meant fewer insects were needed per feeding.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
These units are often more cost-effective in the long run due to where their heat-producing components are.
—Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 5 June 2026
The work will build on the 2021/2022 NorthRail Refresh Study, which found that the Heart of America Bridge was the most cost-effective way to cross the Missouri River.
—Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
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“Cost-effective.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cost-effective. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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