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cost-effective

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


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Speaking on the appointed site which is currently waste ground, Mike Nesbitt said interim and temporary facilities which had been discussed proved not to be cost effective.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Meta and Broadcom’s jointly developed application-specific integrated circuits, or ASICs, are unlikely to be as powerful overall as Nvidia’s graphics-processing units but could be more cost effective for running the company’s ranking and recommendation systems.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

The startup’s goal is to make manufacturing cost effective in the Western part of the globe, reducing reliance on China as geopolitical and national security concerns rise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

“While we are developing more cost effective models, it is absolutely urgent that we get people off our streets immediately,” Herman said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

So it’s not cost effective for some big corporation to figure out how to use or sell these—so what?

From Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Doctorow, Cory




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