time-tested
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of time-tested
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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“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
Ultimately, she says, investors will rediscover the fund’s time-tested strategy.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
Paying top dollar is a time-tested way to qualify a measure in a busy year on a tight deadline, experts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
“Our fruits and vegetables are grown naturally using time-tested methods like companion planting, selecting plant combinations that naturally deter pests and enrich the soil.”
From Los Angeles Times ● 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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