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cost-effective

[kawst-i-fek-tiv, kost-] / ˈkɔst ɪˈfɛk tɪv, ˈkɒst- /
ADJECTIVE
economical
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Antonyms
STRONGEST


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The findings are detailed in the paper "Protecting tropical forests is more cost-effective for biodiversity and climate than restoration" published in Science on September 17, 2026.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

They decided to install a water meter which had proven more cost-effective - bringing their annual bill down to £600.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

The partnership has been a cost-effective move for Snowflake, as AI workloads require lots of expensive computing power.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

SCE spokesperson David Eisenhauer said it would “expose customers to higher rates and unreasonable costs compared to more cost-effective clean energy sources.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

But a PIH doctor spoke up, saying that he had signed the Hippocratic Oath to practice medicine ethically, but he didn’t remember signing an oath to do it in a cost-effective way.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French


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