time management

noun

: the practice of managing one's available time and resources to maximize efficiency and productivity in performing specific tasks

Developing skills like time management, strategic thinking, and delegation is crucial for managers at all levels …

—Uzair Hasan

Students skilled in time management do not unnecessarily postpone completing their academic tasks …

—Gisu Sanem Oztas and Gokhan Akcapinar

Examples of time management in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The report also called out concerns around how easily young people could dismiss Instagram’s time management reminders. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

Many organizations grapple with widespread inefficient meetings and poor time management, often perpetuated by leaders. — Shani Harmon, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

The overlap between academics and athletics extended beyond time management. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 June 2026

As always, the sun in Cancer turns your attention to work habits, health, time management and the small choices that shape your everyday life. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

2013, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for time management

• mismanagement