capital-intensive
adjective
cap·i·tal-in·ten·sive
ˈka-pə-tᵊl- in-ˈten(t)-siv 
ˈkap-tᵊl-
: having a high capital cost per unit of output
especially
: requiring greater expenditure in the form of capital than of labor
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Markets are watching to see whether Republicans in Congress can extend the Trump tax cuts and provide certainty for capital-intensive industries like energy.
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Dan Eberhart, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Any production changes cannot be implemented quickly and require long-term planning, one of them said, due to the time-consuming and capital-intensive work involved in retooling manufacturing facilities and adjusting supply chains.
—Maki Shiraki, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
However, moving production can be a long, capital-intensive process for many supply chains, especially those in high-tech industries.
—Dylan Butts,anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
The auto industry is exceptionally complex and capital-intensive.
—Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
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Dan Eberhart, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Any production changes cannot be implemented quickly and require long-term planning, one of them said, due to the time-consuming and capital-intensive work involved in retooling manufacturing facilities and adjusting supply chains.
—Maki Shiraki, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
However, moving production can be a long, capital-intensive process for many supply chains, especially those in high-tech industries.
—Dylan Butts,anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
The auto industry is exceptionally complex and capital-intensive.
—Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Capital-intensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capital-intensive. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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