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cost-effective

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


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"I think we're the cheap option – we're the most cost effective way for the government," says adoptive parent Darren.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 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

Bedevilled by limited financial resources, they regard the new medium as a cost effective way of disseminating their messages.

From After the Rain : how the West lost the East by Vaknin, Samuel




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