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cost-effective

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


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And it’s cost-effective, making it a popular choice of food amongst shoppers on the r/budgetfood subreddit.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

North Yorkshire Council said it was under financial pressure to find savings and wants to provide transport in a "cost-effective" way.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The Vera Rubin system offers faster, more cost-effective performance for AI inference, leading to CoreWeave’s stock surging 14%.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Marines used the Marine Air Defense Integrated System in the Philippines to practice downing drones with cost-effective methods.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 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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