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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Like the naming of post offices, these legislative actions are declared frivolous and time-consuming, a waste of taxpayer dollars, distractions from the real work of government.
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Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
For example, when product knowledge is stored in spreadsheets or in the heads of a few employees, sharing it with numerous customers becomes difficult and time-consuming.
—Benjamin Crudo, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
The chore is a time-consuming part of an already hectic life spent working to ensure her kids are happy and healthy.
—Katie Shepherd, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
By making the refund process as opaque, time-consuming and difficult as possible, KLM is engaging in unethical and possibly fraudulent behavior.
—Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
For example, when product knowledge is stored in spreadsheets or in the heads of a few employees, sharing it with numerous customers becomes difficult and time-consuming.
—Benjamin Crudo, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
The chore is a time-consuming part of an already hectic life spent working to ensure her kids are happy and healthy.
—Katie Shepherd, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
By making the refund process as opaque, time-consuming and difficult as possible, KLM is engaging in unethical and possibly fraudulent behavior.
—Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
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 1 Jan. 2025.
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