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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Paul Hunter, professor in medicine at the University of East Anglia, England, said that while some countries offer a MenB booster vaccine to adolescents, the results of cost-benefit studies mean that UK officials decided not to do so.
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Jack Guy, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Companies could start cost-benefit calculations to guide their future investment plans, said Mehta.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Board Director Sandra Johnson, drawing from her past experience serving on the Rancho Santa Fe Association’s Art Jury, recommended that the district explore annexing the El Montevideo property into the Covenant as part of its cost-benefit analysis, to maximize its value.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
In those cases, taxes become part of the cost-benefit equation, but are not a deal-breaker.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Jack Guy, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Companies could start cost-benefit calculations to guide their future investment plans, said Mehta.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Board Director Sandra Johnson, drawing from her past experience serving on the Rancho Santa Fe Association’s Art Jury, recommended that the district explore annexing the El Montevideo property into the Covenant as part of its cost-benefit analysis, to maximize its value.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
In those cases, taxes become part of the cost-benefit equation, but are not a deal-breaker.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Cost-benefit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cost-benefit. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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