time-tested
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of time-tested
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Though Leibowitz toppled bond-market orthodoxies early in his career, he valued the wisdom of his predecessors and advised young people to ask old-timers for the rationales behind their time-tested methods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Coffrey believes net income will cover payouts, adding that the six management teams are time-tested.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
“Shifting from buying dips to selling rallies sounds like good trading, doesn’t it? Buy low, sell high is a solid, time-tested strategy,” Steve Sosnick, the chief strategist at Interactive Brokers, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
"We've taken a historic decision to elevate our time-tested partnership to a Special Strategic Partnership," Modi said in a post on X.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
The time-tested strategy of using those who epitomize moral virtue as symbols in racial justice campaigns is far more difficult to employ in efforts to reform the criminal justice system.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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