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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As mobile orders surge, some Starbucks locations have struggled to keep up, slowing in-store operations and leaving baristas overwhelmed by large and time-consuming orders.
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Does machine learning, which brings efficiency to a repetitive, time-consuming process, count as AI?
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 7 Feb. 2025
But the biometric and biographic vetting that must take place is rigorous and time-consuming.
—Patricia Lopez, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
This time-consuming practice not only detracts from economic productivity but can also be hard to perfect.
—Dan Greene, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2025
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Does machine learning, which brings efficiency to a repetitive, time-consuming process, count as AI?
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 7 Feb. 2025
But the biometric and biographic vetting that must take place is rigorous and time-consuming.
—Patricia Lopez, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
This time-consuming practice not only detracts from economic productivity but can also be hard to perfect.
—Dan Greene, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Time-consuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time-consuming. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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