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done or used for a long time and proved to be effective
These time-tested methods have worked for farmers for hundreds of years.
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Recent Examples of time-tested
The publication also said its formula has been time-tested, challenged and approved for centuries.
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Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 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
Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 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
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Ken Heinz Hedge Fund Research That breakdown in traditional relationships reflects the unusual nature of the current shock, said industry veterans.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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Meals are usually served with corn or flour tortillas warmed in a traditional Oaxacan clay oven alongside a flight of salsas made from the 12 different types of chili peppers grown on the property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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They are inspired by the stories of ancient cultures, captivated by the serenity of nature's wonders, and exhilarated by the excitement of encountering wildlife in their natural habitats.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Colosseum has a bright new look following a restoration using the same travertine marble of ancient Rome to recreate parts of columns from 2,000 years ago.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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With news breaking that Meghan was pregnant with their son Archie, she and Harry were widely viewed as the fresh new faces of an archaic institution.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Granted, these creatives still need to contend with archaic royalty structures and the complications of streaming payouts, but not everyone is cut out to be an Alicia Keys or an Ed Sheeran (two artists whose songs were performed at the Disney Aulani resort, where the episode was taped).—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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