stand the test of time
idiom
: to continue to be important, respected, etc., for a long period of time
Great art/literature/music can stand the test of time.
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Companies that invest in this idea will stand the test of time.
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Albert Kim, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
With more data, these tentative conclusions may not stand the test of time.
—Daniel Apai, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
With an influx of fancy cocktail haunts, $12 craft beers and natural wine bars, can dive bars stand the test of time?
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
The chairs and table are designed with a sturdy aluminum frame and premium polyethylene, so that the bistro set will stand the test of time — even when left out in the rain and sunny days.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Albert Kim, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
With more data, these tentative conclusions may not stand the test of time.
—Daniel Apai, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
With an influx of fancy cocktail haunts, $12 craft beers and natural wine bars, can dive bars stand the test of time?
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
The chairs and table are designed with a sturdy aluminum frame and premium polyethylene, so that the bistro set will stand the test of time — even when left out in the rain and sunny days.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Stand the test of time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20the%20test%20of%20time. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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