as in standard
something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared
the gold standard for accurate experimental procedures is the double-blind medication trial
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Recent Examples of gold standard
The recent gold standard was Curb Your Enthusiasm, for which Larry David was nominated for several Emmys for playing himself.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The current gold standard is WPA3, which provides the strongest protection.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
This kind of service is quickly becoming a relic in New York City hotels, but staff at The Peninsula are determined to uphold a gold standard.
—Kenne Dibner, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2025
Albert Pro remains Aetrex’s gold standard 3D scanner, at $2,995.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The current gold standard is WPA3, which provides the strongest protection.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
This kind of service is quickly becoming a relic in New York City hotels, but staff at The Peninsula are determined to uphold a gold standard.
—Kenne Dibner, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2025
Albert Pro remains Aetrex’s gold standard 3D scanner, at $2,995.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold standard
Noun
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The opposition accuses Fico of eroding democratic standards, media freedom, and covering up corruption.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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This path instills our culture, standards and patient-first philosophy from the start.—
Prof. Dr. med. Mazda Farshad,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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The fatality review team, which includes The Archway, Fort Worth and Arlington police, the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office, local hospitals, and the medical examiner’s office, among others, reviewed 20 cases from 2024 and determined that 11 met the criteria, Jacob said.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025
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In practice, that means if a user is searching for a stay in a particular area with certain criteria that isn’t available, Airbnb will now suggest other rentals with similar prices and amenities in nearby areas.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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The benchmark index is on track to finish 2025 almost 15% higher.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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Rather than dictating rates to providers, Unity negotiates reimbursements tied to Medicare benchmarks.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Gold standard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold%20standard. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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