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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While the need to recruit top talent with in-demand skills will never go away, organizations may want to turn inward to solve 2025 talent gaps in a cost-effective manner.
—Jennifer Rozon, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
With the Panthers leaning so heavily on Hubbard, Johnson would provide a cost-effective complement to the do-everything back.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2025
Los Angeles has some significant cap flexibility, too, thanks to its young and cost-effective defense.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The interviews were cost-effective and reached massive audiences, in the millions, within hours of their publication.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 20 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Rozon, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
With the Panthers leaning so heavily on Hubbard, Johnson would provide a cost-effective complement to the do-everything back.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2025
Los Angeles has some significant cap flexibility, too, thanks to its young and cost-effective defense.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The interviews were cost-effective and reached massive audiences, in the millions, within hours of their publication.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Cost-effective.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cost-effective. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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