as in traditional
chiefly US
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
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.
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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
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The unique aspect of our business is this elegant mix of cutting-edge technology on the consumer-facing side and time-tested, analog processes on the backend.
—Dave Knox, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Because there’s something deeper out there, something lasting and time-tested.
—Outside Online, 5 Sep. 2024
Others are filmed with identical sounds that are time-tested for virality.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 9 Feb. 2024
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.
—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
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
This Week Comet Tracker Tonight: When And Where On Monday To See It At Its Best
The unique aspect of our business is this elegant mix of cutting-edge technology on the consumer-facing side and time-tested, analog processes on the backend.
—Dave Knox, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Because there’s something deeper out there, something lasting and time-tested.
—Outside Online, 5 Sep. 2024
Others are filmed with identical sounds that are time-tested for virality.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 9 Feb. 2024
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for time-tested
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Many pieces incorporate batik fabric, made using traditional wax-resist dyeing techniques.Nicole Grimes, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2024
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But there’s also been a subtle rebrand of the traditional end-of-season sale, too, with brands piggy-backing on the popularity of archival fashion.Emily Chan, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
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There were all these other adventures, but our hearts were always in ancient Rome.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Nov. 2024
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This year’s Academy Award contenders take audiences on journeys across space and time, from the Colosseum of ancient Rome to the drug dens of mid-century Mexico City, from the cramped confines of a network TV studio to the infinite sandscapes of a far-off planet.Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 30 Nov. 2024
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Amos Hochstein, the charismatic U.S. envoy leading the ceasefire talks, has largely shied away from Lebanon’s archaic internal affairs and the question of the day after.Firas Maksad, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
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And that’s because the U.S. has a strange and archaic way of selling wine.Peter Green, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024
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