testedstrategy

noun
UK /ˈtɛstɪd ˈstrætədʒi/
US /ˈtɛstɪd ˈstrætədʒi/

A plan you have tried before and know works well.

Using a checklist before the test is a tested strategy that helps me stay calm.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A way of doing something that has been checked and shown to succeed.

The coach shared a tested strategy for winning close games.

3. A careful plan that has passed practice and review.

Their tested strategy for saving money worked all year.

4. A known and dependable way to solve a problem.

Reading the question twice is a tested strategy for tricky puzzles.