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cost-effective

American  
[kawst-i-fek-tiv, kost-] / ˈkɔst ɪˈfɛk tɪv, ˈkɒst- /

adjective

  1. producing optimum results for the expenditure.


cost-effective British  

adjective

  1. providing adequate financial return in relation to outlay

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Other Word Forms

  • cost-effectively adverb
  • cost-effectiveness noun

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Its findings point to a cost-effective, readily available strategy that may one day support people affected by AD across the globe.

From Science Daily

“This decision is crafted to achieve the least disruptive, most efficient, and most cost-effective means to ensuring our division’s compliance with division policy and state law.”

From Washington Post

This will help you and your doctor figure out whether there’s a more cost-effective option.

From Washington Post

But in the last year, I’ve tested a few eSIM services when I left the country and found them to be cost-effective and zippy.

From New York Times

Even so, they noted that even at higher spending levels driven by commercial pricing, COVID-19 vaccination is likely to be cost-effective compared to not vaccinating, given the economic benefit of preventing hospitalizations and deaths.

From Washington Times