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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Limiting your park to the essentials, like a few cost-effective dinosaurs, is often the safer bet for your bottom line.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Watchmakers, retailers, and dealers are grappling to find the best and most cost-effective ways to get pieces in the hands of stateside collectors.
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The critical issue for cannabis businesses today is not a desperate search for any bank, but a strategic evaluation of which bank offers the most sustainable, capable and cost-effective partnership.
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That’s possible because of a new, or at least new-to-Wyandotte, and more cost-effective approach Sutton is taking to construct the homes.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
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Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Watchmakers, retailers, and dealers are grappling to find the best and most cost-effective ways to get pieces in the hands of stateside collectors.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
The critical issue for cannabis businesses today is not a desperate search for any bank, but a strategic evaluation of which bank offers the most sustainable, capable and cost-effective partnership.
—Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
That’s possible because of a new, or at least new-to-Wyandotte, and more cost-effective approach Sutton is taking to construct the homes.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Cost-effective.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cost-effective. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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