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time-tested

[ tahym-tes-tid ]

adjective

  1. having proved valid, workable, or useful over a long span of time:

    a time-tested theory.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of time-tested1

First recorded in 1940–45
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It’s a lesson in how even subtle miscalculations in casting and directing can distort one’s impression of a time-tested work.

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She focused her campaign on lowering taxes and the burden of rising costs on middle class families, a time-tested message for Southern California conservatives that resonates with voters in the suburban district.

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The US and other Western nations have grown to accept Delhi’s stand, given India’s time-tested relationship with Moscow and its reliance on Russian military equipment.

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The Diverting Tinkerbell: It’s a time-tested survival strategy that gay men like Taylor learn quickly and use generously as needed.

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The time-tested legal maneuver has been successfully employed by the owners of the Titanic and other vessels, and requires the Fritzlers to show they were not at fault.

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