How to Use cost-effective in a Sentence
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Even so, paper invitations aren’t always the most practical or cost-effective option.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
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Digital is faster, more accessible and certainly more cost-effective.
—Craig Costigan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Collecting rainwater is a sustainable, cost-effective practice that gives your plants and garden beds pure, untreated water — free from the chemicals found in tap water.
—Claire Marks, Austin American-Statesman, 28 Nov. 2024
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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
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That one is still one of the most cost-effective that exists.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2023
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The most cost-effective move, the board decided, would be to build a new school.
—Becca Savransky, ProPublica, 6 Sep. 2023
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Keep in Mind: This is not the most cost-effective option.
—Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2023
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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
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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
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In This Article Driving lessons are one of the most cost-effective ways to learn to drive.
—Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 3 Dec. 2023
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These kits are designed to be cost-effective and very easy to handle.
—New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024
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Using fans in the home is one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways of staying cool.
—Amber Nolan, Treehugger, 10 July 2023
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In fact, wetlands are one of the most cost-effective ways to clean water, Beilfuss said.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 24 July 2023
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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
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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
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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
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How to Get Around Getting around Mérida is easy and cost-effective.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2024
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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
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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
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Globally, trees are the most scalable and cost-effective tool in the fight against climate change.
—Dan Lambe, Treehugger, 23 Mar. 2023
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And be on the lookout for more efficient or cost-effective ways of doing things in your job.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2023
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This is a great, cost-effective way for watching CBS’ Chiefs games live online.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 2 Sep. 2024
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Pitched as a cost-effective way to improve soil fertility, biosolids have been applied to land in the U.S. since the 1970s.
—Alejandra Martinez, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Dec. 2024
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This cost-effective design offers high style at a low price point and works well in small spaces.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2024
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The rocket is four decades old, and it’s been determined that fixing it up would not be cost-effective.
—Ike Morgan | Imorgan@al.com, al, 4 Aug. 2023
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Most Southerners will agree that throw pillows, too, are an easy and cost-effective way to let your style shine.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
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Bows are classic for a reason and are cost-effective, but are everywhere at the moment and need a rest.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2023
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For many around the world, the cost-effective answer to this ongoing issue lies across the Mediterranean – in the Republic of Türkiye.
—Tenille Clarke, Essence, 12 Sep. 2023
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They’re also designed to be cost-effective, with a pack of five soap refills available (plus, the tablets save you a lot of storage space).
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2024
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The eDNA tests offer a cost-effective way to monitor an area over a long period of time.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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