cost-effective
adjective
cost-ef·fec·tive
ˈkȯst-ə-ˈfek-tiv 
-ˌfek-
: producing good results without costing a lot of money
cost-effective measures to combat poverty
Robot spot welding can be quite cost-effective …—
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cost-effectiveness
noun
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But there is no one simplest and most cost-effective type of mitigation, FEMA says.
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This requires a more cost-effective solution to protect our troops.
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Micheline Maynard, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
This requires a more cost-effective solution to protect our troops.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Digital is faster, more accessible and certainly more cost-effective.
—Craig Costigan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Pitched as a cost-effective way to improve soil fertility, biosolids have been applied to land in the U.S. since the 1970s.
—Alejandra Martinez, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Cost-effective.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cost-effective. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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