time-tested
adjective
time-test·ed
ˈtīm-ˌte-stəd 
: having effectiveness that has been proved over a long period of time
time-tested methods
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Its rituals have been fine-tuned and time-tested to respond to human needs.
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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
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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
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“Time-tested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time-tested. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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