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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What makes Kennedy’s order especially cynical is that designing and implementing a clinical trial is an extraordinarily complex, costly and time-consuming process.
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But, O’Connor noted, those are universally healthy habits that anyone can and should adopt—no time-consuming and potentially expensive testing required.
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But because refineries are water-intensive, can pose environmental hazards, and are often located near indigenous lands, permitting new refineries would remain difficult and time-consuming, even if contemplated reforms are implemented.
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Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2025
What makes Kennedy’s order especially cynical is that designing and implementing a clinical trial is an extraordinarily complex, costly and time-consuming process.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
But, O’Connor noted, those are universally healthy habits that anyone can and should adopt—no time-consuming and potentially expensive testing required.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 8 May 2025
But because refineries are water-intensive, can pose environmental hazards, and are often located near indigenous lands, permitting new refineries would remain difficult and time-consuming, even if contemplated reforms are implemented.
—Heidi Crebo-Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 7 May 2025
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“Time-consuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time-consuming. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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