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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The company acknowledges its dependence on the price of Bitcoin and the availability of cost-effective electricity for its mining operations.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
At the same time, touch screens have reportedly become much more cost-effective for carmakers.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
Although that will be unappealing in the coming administration, some tenets of conservative internationalism would serve Trump’s objectives in cost-effective and politically achievable ways.
—Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Developing future leaders internally, through mentorship, sponsorship and personalized growth plans, is more cost-effective and creates a culture of loyalty from within.
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—Meridith Alexander, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
At the same time, touch screens have reportedly become much more cost-effective for carmakers.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
Although that will be unappealing in the coming administration, some tenets of conservative internationalism would serve Trump’s objectives in cost-effective and politically achievable ways.
—Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Developing future leaders internally, through mentorship, sponsorship and personalized growth plans, is more cost-effective and creates a culture of loyalty from within.
8.
—Meridith Alexander, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Cost-effective.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cost-effective. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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