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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So, deciding when and whether to get on HRT still comes down to a personal cost-benefit analysis.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 24 Oct. 2025
Asked for comment on the report, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services spokesman Alexx Pons told KFF Health News that all decisions go through a cost-benefit review.
—Phil Galewitz, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Some of it is just cost-benefit analysis.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Comprehensive Assessment And Analysis Organizations evaluating this transition should conduct a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis comparing their current physical secure room operations with virtual alternatives.
—Julian Durand, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 24 Oct. 2025
Asked for comment on the report, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services spokesman Alexx Pons told KFF Health News that all decisions go through a cost-benefit review.
—Phil Galewitz, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Some of it is just cost-benefit analysis.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Comprehensive Assessment And Analysis Organizations evaluating this transition should conduct a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis comparing their current physical secure room operations with virtual alternatives.
—Julian Durand, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cost-benefit
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“Cost-benefit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cost-benefit. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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