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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Accept partners early on who can take the tedious, time-consuming parts off your plate.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Essentially, the legislation does away with a process that some have complained can be time-consuming and expensive—at least in some cases.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
Rejecting the voluntary rules could force companies to prove their compliance in ways that could be more costly or time-consuming, the Commission suggested.
—ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025
Tasks like cleaning, sterilizing, and drying bottles and breast pump parts can be time-consuming when done manually, especially when using multiple bottles and breast pump parts.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 8 July 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Essentially, the legislation does away with a process that some have complained can be time-consuming and expensive—at least in some cases.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
Rejecting the voluntary rules could force companies to prove their compliance in ways that could be more costly or time-consuming, the Commission suggested.
—ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025
Tasks like cleaning, sterilizing, and drying bottles and breast pump parts can be time-consuming when done manually, especially when using multiple bottles and breast pump parts.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for time-consuming
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“Time-consuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time-consuming. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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