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

Examples of cost-benefit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The letter seeks information from NOAA leadership regarding any cost-benefit analyses completed regarding the loss of certain instruments from GeoXO, among other documents. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2026

The legislature should exercise its oversight of current climate and transportation policies and conduct a cost-benefit analysis to determine which policy changes could provide relief for consumers. — Charlie Borla, Oc Register, 5 Oct. 2026

The costs from climate change will be so extortionate and the economic value losses so devastating that, in the final wash of the cost-benefit analysis, the benefits of mitigation outweigh the costs. — Stephanie Walton, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026

The county executive has issued a freeze on new data center development until the state can finish a cost-benefit analysis on their impact. — Scott Neuman, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cost-benefit

• benefit