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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Automated Incident Response And Mitigation Incident response in the past has relied on more manual processes, which can be time-consuming and prone to human error.
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Dan Sorensen, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The traditional drug discovery process is notoriously expensive and time-consuming.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
The research and development of any new treatment or cure is hugely time-consuming and expensive, and there are far more failures than successes.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
The Horse’s Neck is named specifically for the ornate and time-consuming garnish, a long, curved lemon peel that takes a good amount of skill and practice to get quite right and uses up essentially the entire lemon for each drink.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2025
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Dan Sorensen, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The traditional drug discovery process is notoriously expensive and time-consuming.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
The research and development of any new treatment or cure is hugely time-consuming and expensive, and there are far more failures than successes.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
The Horse’s Neck is named specifically for the ornate and time-consuming garnish, a long, curved lemon peel that takes a good amount of skill and practice to get quite right and uses up essentially the entire lemon for each drink.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Time-consuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time-consuming. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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