time-consuming
adjective
time-con·sum·ing
ˈtīm-kən-ˈsü-miŋ 
1
: using or taking up a great deal of time
time-consuming chores
2
: wasteful of time
time-consuming tactics
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Seeing penalty abatement for reasonable cause can also be time-consuming and expensive so preventing the misclassification is a better course of action.
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Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Dish racks with fewer parts are less time-consuming to set up.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
The bag also requires a three-step care routine that can be pretty time-consuming.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 June 2025
And this is maddeningly time-consuming work: Programming one part into a CNC machine can take from an hour and a half to an entire day, says Johnny Goode, MSP’s president and chief operating officer.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 26 June 2025
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Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Dish racks with fewer parts are less time-consuming to set up.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
The bag also requires a three-step care routine that can be pretty time-consuming.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 June 2025
And this is maddeningly time-consuming work: Programming one part into a CNC machine can take from an hour and a half to an entire day, says Johnny Goode, MSP’s president and chief operating officer.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 26 June 2025
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“Time-consuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time-consuming. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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