tradeoff

1. What must be given up, and what is gained, when an economic decision is made.

Example Sentences

“I think there’s a tradeoff there and a balance, and each situation being a little bit different, those considerations need to happen and they need to be talked about,” Fennessy said.

From Los Angeles Times

Bloomington is the latest Inland Empire community to weigh the tradeoffs of allowing a developer to bulldoze a rural neighborhood to make way for a sprawling warehousing complex in service of online shopping.

From Los Angeles Times

While he has several on his farm, all of them come with tradeoffs: One Kenya-developed F1 hybrid, for example, which he chose for its disease resistance, struggled more than other varieties in the recent drought.

From Salon

“In my view, the court should leave those difficult appropriations decisions and tradeoffs to Congress.”

From Seattle Times

It also underscores an inherent tension in the drive for sustainability: There are tradeoffs, and reducing emissions doesn’t necessarily mean preserving the environment.

From Seattle Times