time-tested

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Recent Examples of time-tested The publication also said its formula has been time-tested, challenged and approved for centuries. Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025 Most of all, Washington must make clear that the U.S. nuclear umbrella—a crucial and time-tested deterrent to Russian aggression—remains in place. Michael E. O’Hanlon, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2025 The style rules that rankle conservatives are nested among thousands of Stylebook directives about punctuation and grammar, most of them time-tested and innocuous — capitalization, commas and company names. Marc Caputo, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025 Not every improvement will make a difference — or is worth the cost — but there are some that Travelers Insurance identified that are time-tested and proven to help. Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025 There's no stopping the clock, but these ingredients are time-tested and science-backed in order to restore a smooth, firm look. Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Jan. 2025 While effective and time-tested, these methods are limited by human memory and data-processing capacity; not because of a lack of expertise, but because human brains are naturally limited in handling large datasets. Andrei Kasyanau, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 In that workshop, artisans, craftspeople and mechanics were assembling vehicles, new and old, using modern and time-tested techniques. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 Its rituals have been fine-tuned and time-tested to respond to human needs. Sigal Samuel, Vox, 20 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for time-tested
Adjective
  • This more traditional system is where Tottenham have ended up.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • At the same time, identity categories have become more fluid, and traditional sources of authority — religion, education, government — are more likely to be contested or distrusted.
    Christopher P. Scheitle, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Klein now had most of the funds needed to save a unique stand of ancient forest.
    David Gelles, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
  • One would hope the Chicken Man, friend of ancient chickens, would eat less chicken, after all.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But Vermont, unfortunately, has a lot of archaic politics that allow a lot of abuse of wildlife.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Innovations in new platforms and streaming services must provide greater accessibility and affordability while eliminating archaic rules that impede growth such as blackout restrictions.
    Wayne G. McDonnell, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025

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“Time-tested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time-tested. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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