time-tried

adjective

Tested and proved to be reliable over a period of time.

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tried and true
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Meanings

adjectivetime-tried (not comparable)
  1. idiomaticnot comparableTested and proved to be reliable over a period of time.

    And never mind that Goodstein, a former Grand Poo-bah in the GOP, borrowed that time-tried "silent majority" line from former King Richard.

    1976 February 7, “A Liberation Publication?”, in Gay Community News, volume 3, number 32, page 5

    Synonyms: tried and true

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveTested and proved to be reliable over a period of time.

Similar
tried and true
Also see
tried and true
Cite this entry
APA

time-tried. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time-tried

MLA

“time-tried.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time-tried. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “time-tried,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time-tried.

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