TIME-CONSUMING Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

time-consuming

adjective

Definition of time-consuming

as in nonautomatic

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Recent Examples of time-consuming The denim industry often views third-party certifications as necessary but time-consuming, costly and redundant. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026 Inspecting thousands of kilometers of power lines, pipelines, or rail tracks is an expensive and time-consuming business. — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026 Laying those hundreds of miles of new cables, along every single power line in the city, is an expensive and time-consuming process. — Sara Herschander, Vox, 29 Oct. 2026 Wendy Mayo knows firsthand how expensive and time-consuming caring for an aging parent can be. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for time-consuming

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nonautomatic

Adjective

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

Definition of nonautomatic

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