cost-efficient

adjective

cost-ef·​fi·​cient ˈkȯst-i-ˈfi-shənt How to pronounce cost-efficient (audio)
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: producing good results without costing a lot of money : cost-effective

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However, businesses of all sizes today can adapt and respond to modern fraud by deploying strategies and more cost-efficient tools that level up their tech stacks. — Ray Fernandez, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 During the fiscal fourth quarter, Microsoft introduced a cost-efficient AI coding model, picked LinkedIn executive Dan Shapero to take over the business social network and lowered Xbox Game Pass subscription prices. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 29 July 2026 So there’s not one temperature setting that’s maximally energy- and cost-efficient for every home. — Destenie Nock, The Conversation, 22 July 2026 Supply chains have become more cost-efficient despite these pricing pressures. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cost-efficient

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First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cost-efficient was in 1913

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“Cost-efficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cost-efficient. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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