gold standard
noun
1
: a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by a stated quantity of gold and which is usually characterized by the coinage and circulation of gold, unrestricted convertibility of other money into gold, and the free export and import of gold for settling of international obligations
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the gold standard for accurate experimental procedures is the double-blind medication trial
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
Eventually, the necktie became a gold standard for business attire.
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Grail would need to show a reduction in cancer-specific mortality in a properly randomized trial—the elusive gold standard that has undone so many promising screening technologies.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
Eventually, the necktie became a gold standard for business attire.
—Kristopher Fraser, Robb Report, 20 June 2025
Grail would need to show a reduction in cancer-specific mortality in a properly randomized trial—the elusive gold standard that has undone so many promising screening technologies.
—Siddhartha Mukherjee, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Related Articles What drove this empire building was an unquenchable desire to create a gold standard for the industry.
—Pete Born, Footwear News, 15 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for gold standard
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“Gold standard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20standard. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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