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Recent Examples of time-consuming
This data efficiency is particularly important in robotics, where collecting real-world training data is costly and time-consuming.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Indeed, thanks in part to its time-consuming approach, from the late twentieth century through 2016, the number of pardons granted by successive presidents trended steadily downward.
—Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Miami-Dade and Broward County authorities publish clear guidelines, but navigating them can be time-consuming.
—Anton Lucanus, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
The time-consuming field-goal drive translated into a game of keep-away from the Broncos, who managed only 7 yards of offense in the third quarter.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Indeed, thanks in part to its time-consuming approach, from the late twentieth century through 2016, the number of pardons granted by successive presidents trended steadily downward.
—Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Miami-Dade and Broward County authorities publish clear guidelines, but navigating them can be time-consuming.
—Anton Lucanus, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
The time-consuming field-goal drive translated into a game of keep-away from the Broncos, who managed only 7 yards of offense in the third quarter.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for time-consuming
nonautomatic
Adjective
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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 10 Feb. 2026.
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