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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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Creditors often find it more cost-effective to write off smaller debts than to pursue them through the formal probate process, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Simple immediate or deferred-income annuities are often cost-effective, relative to bonds once mortality credits are accounted for.

From The Wall Street Journal

When backed by cost-effective storage batteries, those alternative energies now provide the quickest, most affordable means to expand electrical infrastructure in developed and developing nations.

From Salon

Providing these simple, natural therapeutic foods is among the most cost-effective ways of getting obvious bang for your donation buck.

From MarketWatch

For districts, a settlement can be more cost-effective than mounting a legal defense through a jury trial, and unlike a panel of jurors, a settlement provides a level of fiscal certainty.

From Los Angeles Times