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Definitions from WordNet

Adjective time-tested has 1 sense
  1. tested, time-tested, tried, tried and true - tested and proved to be reliable
    Antonyms: unreliable, undependable (indirect, via reliable, dependable)
    Antonyms: unreliable, undependable (indirect, via reliable, dependable)

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Time-Tested

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: Proven or proven over time

Usage: Used to describe something that has been tried, trusted, and proven successful over a long period of time, often implying reliability and effectiveness.

Synonyms: Proven, tried and true, reliable, established


Examples:

1. Literal Sense:

a) The time-tested method of boiling water to sterilize it.
b) The author shared some time-tested tips for baking a perfect cake.
c) The antique shop sells a variety of time-tested furniture pieces.

2. Figurative Sense:

a) The time-tested wisdom shared by our ancestors.
b) These time-tested strategies have helped the team succeed year after year.
c) The company's time-tested approach to customer service.

This term can also be used in various other parts of speech:

As a Verb: time-test (to assess or evaluate something over a period of time)

Usage: They decided to time-test the new software to ensure its reliability.

As a Noun: time-test (the process of testing something over time)

Usage: The time-test revealed the product's durability.


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