low-cost
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of low-cost
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Australia is investigating how and where the firm behind an app used in popular low-cost smart glasses collects and stores personal data, the country's data protection watchdog said Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
Other contributions—from parents, employers and the federal government—must be cash that gets invested in low-cost index funds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
To remain both sustainable and economically competitive, the power must come from low-cost renewable sources.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
The accounts get stock-market exposure and the money must be invested in a low-cost index fund.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Developers designed a 200-unit project to provide low-cost housing for families living in the path of the new crosstown expressway.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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