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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Many operating managers are too focused on day-to-day concerns to keep up with engineering innovations outside their field, so project developers walk clients through a cost-benefit analysis of implementing a new technology.
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Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Some countries, such as the United Kingdom, use oversimplified and inherently biased cost-benefit analyses, called health technology assessments, to justify setting low prices on new medicines.
—Jeffrey Gerrish, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
That study would have included cost-benefit analyses of alternatives to the rule, in addition to gauging the rule's effectiveness in comparison to those alternatives.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2025
As usual, Netflix does cost-benefit analysis in making renewal or cancellation decisions.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2025
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Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Some countries, such as the United Kingdom, use oversimplified and inherently biased cost-benefit analyses, called health technology assessments, to justify setting low prices on new medicines.
—Jeffrey Gerrish, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
That study would have included cost-benefit analyses of alternatives to the rule, in addition to gauging the rule's effectiveness in comparison to those alternatives.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2025
As usual, Netflix does cost-benefit analysis in making renewal or cancellation decisions.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 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 15 Sep. 2025.
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