time-consuming

adjective

Definition of time-consumingnext
as in nonautomatic

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Recent Examples of time-consuming Kenco initially had six DeepFabric AI agents, which were designed to reduce manual and time-consuming work with sharper decision-making. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2026 Packing healthy school lunches does not have to be expensive or time-consuming. — Sharon Lawson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 Of all the mediums to make a film, stop-motion may be the most time-consuming. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026 Permanent Marker Removal Trying to scrub permanent marker away is tiring, time-consuming, and often futile without some type of product to loosen the marker. — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for time-consuming
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nonautomatic
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  • 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
Definition of nonautomatic

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