TIME-TESTED Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

time-tested

adjective

Definition of time-tested

as in traditional

chiefly US done or used for a long time and proved to be effective These time-tested methods have worked for farmers for hundreds of years.

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Recent Examples of time-tested Reliable salicylic acid gently exfoliates dead skin cells and tightens the look of pores while time-tested, calming K-beauty favorites, such as cica, mugwort, and artemisia powder—which can kill off acne-causing bacteria—help leave skin looking softer and smoother. — Sarah Felbin, Allure, 20 May 2026 That’s been time-tested and well-earned from improbable roots. — Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026 The Second Stage Theater production opens tonight at Broadway’s Hayes Theatre and the premise is simple and time-tested, deceptively so. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2026 The publication also said its formula has been time-tested, challenged and approved for centuries. — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for time-tested

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Earlier this month, Mastercard and BVNK launched Global Money Platform, designed to help banks, fintechs and businesses manage payments involving traditional currencies and stablecoins through a single application programming interface.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
But Rodrigues believes technology can augment traditional teaching methods by examining how a student solves an algebra problem or structures a piece of writing and identifying learning gaps.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of traditional

Adjective

Even the climbing-vine wallpaper is yellowed, as if gradually discolored by the cigarettes of a thousand ancient Sundays.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
Madrid sits on an ancient migration route that has always been part of a vast grid of farming paths covering the Iberian Peninsula.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of ancient

Adjective

In our era of incessant texting, the concept of these radio missives struck me as both archaic and romantic.

— Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
The archaic legal restrictions restricting same-sex couples or unmarried women, for example, are acknowledged and adhered to, rather than being openly challenged or criticized.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

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