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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Goodman taught herself how to make detailed astrological charts, which, in the decades before the internet, involved labor-intensive hand calculations to determine planetary movements.
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Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
An alternative, though also labor-intensive, is to bag individual fruits with a mesh bag to protect them.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
The dry process creates abrasions, whiskers and ripped details either by hand or with laser technology, which Curtin said is more efficient and less labor-intensive.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
Last-mile delivery refers to the final step of getting a package from a local distribution center to a customer’s door, the most labor-intensive part of the delivery process.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
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Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
An alternative, though also labor-intensive, is to bag individual fruits with a mesh bag to protect them.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
The dry process creates abrasions, whiskers and ripped details either by hand or with laser technology, which Curtin said is more efficient and less labor-intensive.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
Last-mile delivery refers to the final step of getting a package from a local distribution center to a customer’s door, the most labor-intensive part of the delivery process.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
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“Labor-intensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor-intensive. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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