It's a time-honored tradition.
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Time-honored
Synonyms for "time-honored" (130 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (26)
Noun(6 words)
age oldancient historiesancient mesopotamian citiesancient traditionancient writing tabletclassical architecture
Strong matches (39)
Noun(4 words)
Adjective(9 words)
classical symphoniesconventionalconventional ideacustomary procedureestablished practicegastronomic traditionhabitual ritualhistorichistoric code
conformableconsuetudinaryconventionalcurrentcustomarydreadfulestablishedestimableeverydayfamiliarfixedfolkgenerally acceptedhabitualhallowedhanded downheroichoaryhonorablehonored
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Related words (65)
long-standingmythologicalnormalobtainingof long standingof the folkoralordinarypopularprescribedprescriptiveprevalentproverbialreceivedrecognizedregularregulationrespectedreveredreverend
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Adjective(20 words)
longstandinglongstanding recordold methodsoldfashionedproven techniquereliable approachthousand-year-oldtime-honouredtime-tested methodtimeworntradition-basedtradition-relatedtraditionaltraditional cottagetraditional cremationtraditional cultural practicetraditional curriculumtraditional teaching materialstraditional teaching tooltraditionalistic
Noun(8 words)
Adverb(1 words)
more ancient traditions
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: accepted, acknowledged, admitted, age old, age-old.
- Sentence evidence is available for time-honored, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "time-honored".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "time-honored"
Keep "time-honored" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "time-honored" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "time-honored", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "time-honored" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
2 entriesMore specific
11 entriesage-oldannual ritualclassiccultural ritefolk customhistoric ceremonyproved techniquereliable methodtime-testedtrusted practicewell-established
Collocations
6 entriestime-honored approachtime-honored customtime-honored methodtime-honored practicetime-honored traditiontime-honored value
Inflections
2 entriesmore time-honoredmost time-honored
Derivations
2 entriessimilar
3 entriesSample sentences
5 total sentences available.
Textile artist-designer Mary Jaeger, who works in a 1920 factory in Brooklyn, New York, blends the time-honored elegance of Japanese textiles with contemporary Western designs.
Source: tatoeba (8229709)
The novel coronavirus outbreak has hit the United States on the tail end of spring break — a time-honored March tradition for college students.
Source: tatoeba (8623246)
Equating fascism with communism is a time-honored trick.
Source: tatoeba (9770199)
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "time-honored"?
Closest matches include accepted, acknowledged, admitted, age old, age-old.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "time-honored"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.