cost-effective

adjective

cost-ef·​fec·​tive ˈkȯst-ə-ˈfek-tiv How to pronounce cost-effective (audio)
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: producing good results without costing a lot of money
cost-effective measures to combat poverty
Robot spot welding can be quite cost-effectiveHarry H. Poole
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. 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 See All Example Sentences for cost-effective

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First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cost-effective was in 1966

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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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