trade-off
Example Sentences
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Investors were not happy with that trade-off, and the stock declined 10% the next day.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
By the time they started saving, their oldest was close enough to college that the tax advantages of a 529 no longer seemed worth the trade-off.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Committee chair Dame Meg Hillier said it reflected modern banking's trade-off in enabling convenience but also "unpredictable errors".
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
No deduction now, but tax-free later can be an attractive trade-off for some taxpayers, depending on future income and tax circumstances.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
This trade-off led to another sharp disagreement that threatened the convention: How would America’s population be counted?
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
