labor-intensive
adjective
la·bor-in·ten·sive
ˈlā-bər-in-ˌten(t)-siv 
: having high labor costs per unit of output
especially
: requiring greater expenditure on labor than in capital
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However, due to the labor-intensive carbon steel manufacturing process, our budget pick from Oxo isn’t significantly cheaper.
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Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Dec. 2025
Each piece was dyed by hand, one by one, in a labor-intensive process that the artist describes as tactile and slow.
—Carmen F De Terenzio, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
Both labor-intensive and time-consuming, the tool required food professionals and at-home cooks to literally rotate its handle to activate the accompanying beater(s).
—Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
Specifically, the robot will perform labor-intensive and delicate tasks such as seeding, monitoring, harvesting, and crop optimization.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2025
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Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Dec. 2025
Each piece was dyed by hand, one by one, in a labor-intensive process that the artist describes as tactile and slow.
—Carmen F De Terenzio, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
Both labor-intensive and time-consuming, the tool required food professionals and at-home cooks to literally rotate its handle to activate the accompanying beater(s).
—Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
Specifically, the robot will perform labor-intensive and delicate tasks such as seeding, monitoring, harvesting, and crop optimization.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for labor-intensive
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“Labor-intensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor-intensive. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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