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Recent Examples of time-consuming
While some of us might enjoy shopping, going through numerous sites to compare prices, shipping times, or return policies is still a time-consuming activity for humans.
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
However, Hewitt, said that the process is still time-consuming and laborious.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 29 Apr. 2025
However, this practice is time-consuming, particularly during my breaks, when the sheer volume of letters overwhelms me.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
But this can be a time-consuming process, so legacy ID holders should plan to be at the airport at least three hours before departure, instead of the usual two hours for a domestic flight.
—Taylor Johnston, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2025
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
However, Hewitt, said that the process is still time-consuming and laborious.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 29 Apr. 2025
However, this practice is time-consuming, particularly during my breaks, when the sheer volume of letters overwhelms me.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
But this can be a time-consuming process, so legacy ID holders should plan to be at the airport at least three hours before departure, instead of the usual two hours for a domestic flight.
—Taylor Johnston, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for time-consuming
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That leaves the 40 percent of the budget that is discretionary spending (i.e., nonautomatic spending that Congress appropriates).—
Timothy Noah,
The New Republic,
1 Feb. 2023
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On two separate occasions within the last decade, Blum and his attorneys argued that the University of Texas was placing too much weight on race in nonautomatic admissions.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
30 Aug. 2019
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“Time-consuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time-consuming. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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