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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Paint remains one of the most cost-effective and transformative tools to refresh a space and reflect evolving lifestyles.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2025
If Congress and the administration act now to renew key nutrition grants, the U.S. can avert a humanitarian disaster and catalyze a more integrated, cost-effective system that reaches more children in more places.
—David Miliband, Time, 21 July 2025
Now, advocates increasingly see nuclear energy as a key, cost-effective climate solution to add power to the grid.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2025
Science and the truth have good news: Fossil fuels can be replaced with cost-effective energy sources that do not emit greenhouse gases.
—William "coty" Keller, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 July 2025
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Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2025
If Congress and the administration act now to renew key nutrition grants, the U.S. can avert a humanitarian disaster and catalyze a more integrated, cost-effective system that reaches more children in more places.
—David Miliband, Time, 21 July 2025
Now, advocates increasingly see nuclear energy as a key, cost-effective climate solution to add power to the grid.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2025
Science and the truth have good news: Fossil fuels can be replaced with cost-effective energy sources that do not emit greenhouse gases.
—William "coty" Keller, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 July 2025
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“Cost-effective.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cost-effective. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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