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
Examples of cost-effective in a Sentence
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Wind and solar are now more cost-effective to produce than many other electricity sources, including coal, which is more expensive than both natural gas and renewables, according to a previous USA TODAY investigation.
—Cecilia Garzella, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
China continues to be one of (if not the most) cost-effective places to manufacture.
—Kenneth Dewoskin, Fortune, 15 May 2024
Gazelle Wind Power is developing a modular platform system to make manufacture and assembly cost-effective and efficient.
—David Sharp and Jennifer McDermott, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2024
This cost-effective design offers high style at a low price point and works well in small spaces.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2024
Lawmakers appear enthusiastic about creating an emergency rental subsidy program, but the proposal comes as the state, like the city, is looking at a difficult budget year
San Diego could be the site of a new state program using one of the most cost-effective homelessness prevention practices.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
And no one at VTA is about to consider mass transit alternatives that might be more cost-effective.
—Daniel Borenstein, The Mercury News, 11 May 2024
What to know for offseason: Jaquez’s cost-effective rookie contract adds to his value with the Heat, considering Miami enters the offseason as a luxury tax team.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
Passing the One School, One Nurse Act, a bill that would provide every public school in America with a full-time RN, would be a cost-effective, equitable, and efficient way to shore up the remaining front line.
—TIME, 8 May 2024
Cecilia Garzella, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
China continues to be one of (if not the most) cost-effective places to manufacture.
—Kenneth Dewoskin, Fortune, 15 May 2024
Gazelle Wind Power is developing a modular platform system to make manufacture and assembly cost-effective and efficient.
—David Sharp and Jennifer McDermott, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2024
This cost-effective design offers high style at a low price point and works well in small spaces.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2024
Lawmakers appear enthusiastic about creating an emergency rental subsidy program, but the proposal comes as the state, like the city, is looking at a difficult budget year
San Diego could be the site of a new state program using one of the most cost-effective homelessness prevention practices.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
And no one at VTA is about to consider mass transit alternatives that might be more cost-effective.
—Daniel Borenstein, The Mercury News, 11 May 2024
What to know for offseason: Jaquez’s cost-effective rookie contract adds to his value with the Heat, considering Miami enters the offseason as a luxury tax team.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
Passing the One School, One Nurse Act, a bill that would provide every public school in America with a full-time RN, would be a cost-effective, equitable, and efficient way to shore up the remaining front line.
—TIME, 8 May 2024
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“Cost-effective.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cost-effective. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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