TIME-CONSUMING Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

time-consuming

adjective

Definition of time-consuming

as in nonautomatic

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Recent Examples of time-consuming Parents want to keep their kids safe online without having to snoop through texts—a tactic that’s both time-consuming and invasive. — Chris Stokel-Walker, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Moving is a pain—expensive, stressful, and time-consuming—and landlords know it. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026 Ravens move ahead, 30-23, in OT Baltimore regained the lead on a time-consuming drive in overtime. — AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Once there, the kits need to be hoisted up to the wind turbine, which is both time-consuming and potentially dangerous. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for time-consuming

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nonautomatic

Adjective

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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