cost-efficient

adjective

cost-ef·​fi·​cient ˈkȯst-i-ˈfi-shənt How to pronounce cost-efficient (audio)
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How to do it to mitigate any risk and be cost-efficient–that’s the dilemma. Cloris Chen, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025 These gadgets are relatively bulky but cost-efficient and reliable. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025 Cabbage offers a green pairing for a big meal and also happens to be cost-efficient. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025 The county has previously said that for many people, particularly those with mental illnesses, jail is not the most appropriate — or cost-efficient — setting. Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cost-efficient

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First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cost-efficient was in 1913

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“Cost-efficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cost-efficient. Accessed 9 May. 2025.

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