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
Taiwan Semi remains the industry’s gold standard in chipmaking, but with the company operating near full capacity and the supply chain tigh t , Intel has an opportunity to win a lot of new foundry customers.
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Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
For more direct assessment, fasting insulin levels, HOMA-IR and QUICKI are options, though Medscape notes that the euglycemic insulin clamp remains the research gold standard and is not used routinely in clinical practice.
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Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
Medscape notes the euglycemic insulin clamp remains the research gold standard but is not used in routine clinical practice.
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Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
Executives point to Mass General Brigham’s hospitals soaring in quality rankings by Vizient, a health care analytics firm MGB called the industry gold standard.
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Jessica Bartlett — Boston Globe,
STAT,
21 May 2026
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Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
For more direct assessment, fasting insulin levels, HOMA-IR and QUICKI are options, though Medscape notes that the euglycemic insulin clamp remains the research gold standard and is not used routinely in clinical practice.
—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
Medscape notes the euglycemic insulin clamp remains the research gold standard but is not used in routine clinical practice.
—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
Executives point to Mass General Brigham’s hospitals soaring in quality rankings by Vizient, a health care analytics firm MGB called the industry gold standard.
—
Jessica Bartlett — Boston Globe,
STAT,
21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold standard
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In March, the administration filed a new lawsuit again trying to block California’s ability to set stricter-than-federal emissions standards for cars.
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And an Air Quality Alert was issued midday Thursday, due to ground level ozone concentrations reaching unhealthy standards, NWS forecasters say.
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Candidates receiving the funding must abide by expenditure limits and adhere to the criteria set by statute, ordinance or charter to demonstrate broad support, such as demonstrate a large number of small dollar contributions.
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Critics say the test rewards the smallest slice of the problem while ignoring Scope 3, the 80% to 95% of a producer's emissions that come from burning its fuel, and note the criteria echo the oil industry's own lobbying.
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Over time, colleges have steadily reduced the number of objective benchmarks available for comparing applicants while increasing the role of institutional judgment.
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Les Caves du Roy at Hôtel Byblos is an undisputed institution—open since 1967 and still the benchmark for a proper Saint-Tropez night out.
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“Gold standard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold%20standard. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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