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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Getting an operation up and running can be achieved in a fraction of the time of labor-intensive processes.
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Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
The early stages are especially labor-intensive because there is so much more U-238 to strip away, said nuclear security specialist Sébastien Philippe at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
The platform is designed to automate labor-intensive tasks, including assembly, material handling, inspection, and component insertion.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
Large firms have outsourced labor-intensive work while reaping technology’s huge productivity gains.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 19 June 2026
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Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
The early stages are especially labor-intensive because there is so much more U-238 to strip away, said nuclear security specialist Sébastien Philippe at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
The platform is designed to automate labor-intensive tasks, including assembly, material handling, inspection, and component insertion.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
Large firms have outsourced labor-intensive work while reaping technology’s huge productivity gains.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 19 June 2026
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“Labor-intensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor-intensive. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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