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cost-effective

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


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Other studies suggest current prices for the drugs—ranging from a $149 cash price to a list price of $1,350 a month, depending on the type, dosage and discount options—still aren’t cost-effective enough.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

"They probably are cost-effective, rather than feeding each lizard three or four woodies, which are quite small, you could only give them one."

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Vera Rubin provides faster, more cost-effective performance as enterprises shift from training AI models to inference—using models to perform tasks and solve problems.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

While critics worry about how the drones will be used, especially when equipped with AI technology, advocates argue they are more cost-effective than police helicopters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 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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