- a variation of trade-off.
tradeoff
CulturalVocabulary lists containing tradeoff
Engineering - Introductory
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Personal Finance and Financial Literacy - Introductory
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Personal Finance and Financial Literacy - High School
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Example Sentences
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Supply shocks have a different and outsized impact on the normal central bank tradeoff, for bad and for good.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
As long as she understands that waiting preserves her highest possible lifetime income, it ultimately comes down to a tradeoff.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
Some participants of the meeting expressed concern at the possibility of a long-term conflict in Iran leading to a sustained energy price surge, potentially "creating a greater tradeoff between the Committee's employment and inflation goals."
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
The tradeoff for tight quarters is proximity to conveniences and culture not generally found in far-flung places.
From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026
The tradeoff was that the villagers would no longer have a reason to cut down trees from the pandas' habitat.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
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