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cost-effective

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


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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

As a result, it's more cost-effective to use robots that fit in with existing human processes.

From BBC • May 28, 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

"I think people's spending habits after the pandemic may be more cost-effective and practical," Li told AFP, on a pilgrimage to the Galeries on its penultimate day of operations.

From Barron's • May 27, 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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