cost-efficient

adjective

cost-ef·​fi·​cient ˈkȯst-i-ˈfi-shənt 

-ˌfi-

: producing good results without costing a lot of money : cost-effective

Examples of cost-efficient in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Given the rapid pace of modern AI applications and workload growth, defenders are seeking operational and cost-efficient pathways to securing deployment and ongoing management. — Will Townsend, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

The models offer cost-efficient alternatives to the frontier models from OpenAI and Anthropic, and allow users to download the technology, modify it and run it on the infrastructure of their choice. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 31 July 2026

So there’s not one temperature setting that’s maximally energy- and cost-efficient for every home. — Destenie Nock, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

Supply chains have become more cost-efficient despite these pricing pressures. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cost-efficient

• beneficent
• coefficient
• inefficient
• insufficient
• deficient
• efficient
• omniscient
• proficient
• sufficient