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time-saving

British  
/ ˈtaɪmˌseɪvɪŋ /

adjective

  1. shortening the length of time required for an operation, activity, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Back in Kabul, the 29-year-old student said time-saving artificial intelligence tools are now out of reach, while people now have to carry dozens of physical books around campus instead of using e-books.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

“For me, luxury in this era is defined as time-saving and efficiency and service,” said Masoud Shojaee, the 65-year-old chief executive of Shoma Group, a residential and commercial developer.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 16, 2025

The time-saving the robots bring can be life-changing for high school groundskeepers and local park directors, who often must line multiple fields in a day.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2025

The railway is named Whoosh, a Bahasa Indonesia acronym that translates to time-saving and reliable.

From BBC Oct. 2, 2023

Though it was intended merely as a time-saving tool, its use began to change the way composers and keyboard players manipulated chords, changing the sound of harmony along the way.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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