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Recent Examples of time-consuming
In addition to the time-consuming paperwork, business owners tell CNBC some of the costs related to tariffs would not be covered by refunds.
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
The best ones make cooking healthy meals seamless, stress-free, and fun without time-consuming menu planning and multiple trips to the grocery store.
—Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Jan. 2026
Cleaning precious glassware can be a time-consuming and tedious task.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
Investing in the right cosmetics can be costly, and applying them is often time-consuming, but that’s only half the battle.
—Michelle Baricevic, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
The best ones make cooking healthy meals seamless, stress-free, and fun without time-consuming menu planning and multiple trips to the grocery store.
—Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Jan. 2026
Cleaning precious glassware can be a time-consuming and tedious task.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
Investing in the right cosmetics can be costly, and applying them is often time-consuming, but that’s only half the battle.
—Michelle Baricevic, InStyle, 6 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 20 Jan. 2026.
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