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 …—

Harry H. Poole

cost-effectiveness noun

Examples of cost-effective in a Sentence

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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. 8. —

Meridith Alexander, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cost-effective

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cost-effective was in 1966

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“Cost-effective.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cost-effective. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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