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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Airlines will also probably have to be willing to train pilots for a new jet, an expensive and time-consuming process.
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Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 10 June 2024
Though the process of getting the events together is long and time-consuming, Peterson is thankful for the opportunity to uphold and continue the work her father started all those years ago.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2024
In the past, officers would have to return to their police station to type up reports — a time-consuming process that kept them from being out in the streets doing police work, said Deputy Chief John McMahon of the Information Technology Bureau.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
But for people living on the island, taking the ferry to buy pot can be expensive and time-consuming.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 6 June 2024
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Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 10 June 2024
Though the process of getting the events together is long and time-consuming, Peterson is thankful for the opportunity to uphold and continue the work her father started all those years ago.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2024
In the past, officers would have to return to their police station to type up reports — a time-consuming process that kept them from being out in the streets doing police work, said Deputy Chief John McMahon of the Information Technology Bureau.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
But for people living on the island, taking the ferry to buy pot can be expensive and time-consuming.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 6 June 2024
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“Time-consuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time-consuming. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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