battle-tested

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battle-tested

adjective

Which has been tested on the battleground.
figuratively Which has been successfully put to the test in a real-life situation, in conditions of real use.
Similar: tried and tested, proven

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@misc{battle_tested_2026,
  title = {battle-tested},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/battle-tested},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}