time-tested
adjective
time-test·ed
ˈtīm-ˌte-stəd 
: having effectiveness that has been proved over a long period of time
time-tested methods
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But the six Native American and Alaska Native participants in this show blend the time-tested with the innovative, sometimes venturing into territory that isn’t very traditional at all.
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Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 7 June 2023
In fact, the allure of hairy men is time-tested, and no joke.
—Maverick Li, Men's Health, 20 Mar. 2023
Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 7 June 2023
In fact, the allure of hairy men is time-tested, and no joke.
—Maverick Li, Men's Health, 20 Mar. 2023
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1930, in the meaning defined above
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time-tested
adjective
time-test·ed
-ˌtes-təd
: proven effective over a long period of time
time-tested methods
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