Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Proved effective over a long period of time.
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- adjective Tested and proved to be
reliable over a period of time.
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- adjective tested and proved to be reliable
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Examples
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Science fairs, those time-tested incubators of future American scientists and engineers and a national fixture for generations, are in trouble.
Paula Golden: Keep Science Fairs Alive Paula Golden 2011
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Science fairs, those time-tested incubators of future American scientists and engineers and a national fixture for generations, are in trouble.
Paula Golden: Keep Science Fairs Alive Paula Golden 2011
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The tribal solutions to North America's First Nation's tribal problems rest in tribal culture: in the form of a non-violent, time-tested and effective consultative approach to conflict resolution, rooted in honored ancient traditions of respect and hospitality that all our peoples share, but melded into the world of today with communication technologies that let it cross modern borders with ease.
Dr. David Liepert: How To Really Help Yemen Stop Their Civil War Dr. David Liepert 2011
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Science fairs, those time-tested incubators of future American scientists and engineers and a national fixture for generations, are in trouble.
Paula Golden: Keep Science Fairs Alive Paula Golden 2011
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The tribal solutions to North America's First Nation's tribal problems rest in tribal culture: in the form of a non-violent, time-tested and effective consultative approach to conflict resolution, rooted in honored ancient traditions of respect and hospitality that all our peoples share, but melded into the world of today with communication technologies that let it cross modern borders with ease.
Dr. David Liepert: How To Really Help Yemen Stop Their Civil War Dr. David Liepert 2011
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Investors are abandoning the time-tested "stocks for the long run" optimism that dominated since the late 1980s.
Pivot Point: Investors Lose Faith in Stocks Tom Lauricella 2011
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Here are some examples of the time-tested arguments we're hearing from Big Oil:
William S. Becker: Big Oil's Political Ploy William S. Becker 2011
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A time-tested method to protect assets as people age is starting to blow up on baby boomers.
Power Grab! Kelly Greene 2011
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Here are some examples of the time-tested arguments we're hearing from Big Oil:
William S. Becker: Big Oil's Political Ploy William S. Becker 2011
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Airstream's time-tested subsystems, such as the refrigerator, cooktop and generator, were working well.
Roughing It in a Not-So-Luxurious Luxury RV Dan Neil 2011
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