TIME-CONSUMING Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

time-consuming

adjective

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as in nonautomatic

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Recent Examples of time-consuming And because marketing can mislead, Wiseman says reading ingredients is a time-consuming but necessary part of eating well. —

Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026 However, manually tracking down and removing your information across hundreds of sites can be time-consuming and difficult to keep up with. —

Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026 Drinks like the Ramos gin fizz and mojito are time-consuming to make and can slow down service during busy times. —

Christina Liao, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2026 Even generative AI functions weren't unduly time-consuming. —

Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for time-consuming

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nonautomatic

Adjective

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
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