How to Use cost-effective in a Sentence

cost-effective

adjective
  • Buy them whole with the shell on for the most cost-effective (and fun-to-eat) option.
    — Samantha MacAvoy and Becca Miller, Women's Health, 5 Sep. 2023
  • That one is still one of the most cost-effective that exists.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The most cost-effective move, the board decided, would be to build a new school.
    — Becca Savransky, ProPublica, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The do-it-yourself heater is an easy and cost-effective way to stay warm and cozy in a small space in your house.
    — Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Keep in Mind: This is not the most cost-effective option.
    — Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2023
  • It was added as a cost-effective way to improve oral health.
    — Devika Rao, theweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Ride shares are widely available in the area and can be one of the most cost-effective options.
    — Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2023
  • So, using the draft to add to the offense on a cost-effective scale, and balance out the checkbook, makes sense.
    — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2025
  • What is the most cost-effective way to transfer my data to the new laptop?
    — Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The most cost-effective way to stream The Kardashians is by bundling Disney+ and Hulu.
    — Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Those looking for a cost-effective best ant killer may want to try Raid Ant Killer Baits.
    — Anna Halkidis, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2023
  • Lay it on a stool, shelf, or table for a subtle and cost-effective way to dress up your home.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Feb. 2025
  • In This Article Driving lessons are one of the most cost-effective ways to learn to drive.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 3 Dec. 2023
  • These kits are designed to be cost-effective and very easy to handle.
    — New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Still, young and cost-effective are a pair of desirable traits at this stage.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 May 2025
  • Using fans in the home is one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways of staying cool.
    — Amber Nolan, Treehugger, 10 July 2023
  • Matt Goncalves, a 2024 third-round pick, stepped up in Smith’s absence and would be a younger and more cost-effective option.
    — James Boyd, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Berkeley has the lowest rent-to-price ratio of the 300 cities, meaning its more cost-effective to rent there, than to buy a home.
    — Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 21 May 2025
  • In fact, wetlands are one of the most cost-effective ways to clean water, Beilfuss said.
    — Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 24 July 2023
  • Sets that are 100% microfiber tend to be a more cost-effective option, and many of them have a cotton-like feel.
    — Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
  • My goal now is to upgrade blockchains by making ZKPs fast and cost-effective.
    — Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Perine is a free agent, so Cincinnati could go the most cost-effective route and turn things over to a mid-round back of its liking.
    — Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2023
  • The rest is from mini-mills, which use the electric-arc technique and are more cost-effective to produce most kinds of steel.
    — Dominic Pino, National Review, 20 Dec. 2023
  • How to Get Around Getting around Mérida is easy and cost-effective.
    — Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The Japan Rail Pass, one of the most efficient and cost-effective ways to travel around the country, is going up in price this fall.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The French press method of making coffee is straightforward, cost-effective, easy to do, and hard to mess up.
    — Tyler Shane, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The French press method of making coffee is straightforward, cost-effective, easy to use, and hard to mess up.
    — Tyler Shane, WIRED, 6 May 2024
  • Globally, trees are the most scalable and cost-effective tool in the fight against climate change.
    — Dan Lambe, Treehugger, 23 Mar. 2023
  • But the Nets are in a position to package those picks to either move up or add selections for teams that need cost-effective depth on rookie deals.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 24 June 2025
  • As a result, the American order was remarkably cost-effective, because the rules so seldom had to be enforced.
    — Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025

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