cost-benefit
adjective
cost-ben·e·fit
ˈkȯs(t)-ˈbe-nə-ˌfit 
: of, relating to, or being economic analysis that assigns a numerical value to the cost-effectiveness of an operation, procedure, or program
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Editors’ Picks The DOGE website says that its savings estimates are drawn from notices of regulatory repeals published in the Federal Register, which typically provide cost-benefit analyses of regulatory actions.
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Coral Davenport, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Some basic cost-benefit machinery for a regulatory budget already exists within the same OMB boosted by the BBB.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
What’s more, a series of cost-benefit studies have found that providing a safety net for families not only helps the families who receive assistance but also society as a whole.
—Kathryn Maguire-Jack, The Conversation, 15 May 2025
When asked by Bloomberg TV this month whether Trump firing Johnson is a concern, Pham did not directly address the question, with her answer instead focused on a February executive order emphasizing the role of cost-benefit analysis in department decision making.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 14 May 2025
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Coral Davenport, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Some basic cost-benefit machinery for a regulatory budget already exists within the same OMB boosted by the BBB.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
What’s more, a series of cost-benefit studies have found that providing a safety net for families not only helps the families who receive assistance but also society as a whole.
—Kathryn Maguire-Jack, The Conversation, 15 May 2025
When asked by Bloomberg TV this month whether Trump firing Johnson is a concern, Pham did not directly address the question, with her answer instead focused on a February executive order emphasizing the role of cost-benefit analysis in department decision making.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 14 May 2025
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“Cost-benefit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cost-benefit. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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