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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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Make use of oversized throw pillows Large throw pillows are a versatile, cost-effective alternative to more formal balcony seating.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2025
Far from a general-purpose chatbot, the sandbox was envisioned as a secure, cost-effective environment for federal employees to explore how AI might be able to assist their work, according to the program’s code base on GitHub—for instance, by testing prompts and designing custom models.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
What is the most cost-effective way to transfer my data to the new laptop?
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
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