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
Individualized, tailored medical care, especially in a vulnerable population, is the new gold standard in care.
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Lauren Arikan, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
Instead, we’ve been trained to obsess over IQ, which has been our culture’s gold standard for aptitude since the early 20th century.
—Big Think, 4 Mar. 2026
The Los Angeles Rams are maybe the current gold standard of separating organizational responsibilities with some insulation for ownership and clear demarcations of who is in charge of what.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
But prenups themselves are not the only gold standard.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Arikan, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
Instead, we’ve been trained to obsess over IQ, which has been our culture’s gold standard for aptitude since the early 20th century.
—Big Think, 4 Mar. 2026
The Los Angeles Rams are maybe the current gold standard of separating organizational responsibilities with some insulation for ownership and clear demarcations of who is in charge of what.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
But prenups themselves are not the only gold standard.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold standard
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These standards are not only more functional, but reduce the night sky glow, are more energy efficient, reduce wildlife impacts and contribute to better health.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Technology has replaced the medium’s material substrate—once photochemical, now primarily electronic—and repeatedly modified its syntax, its narrative codes, its standards of realism.—
Dennis Lim,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Things like an object’s size and weight must meet certain criteria, and they must also be designed to be robust enough to survive the violence of a rocket launch.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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That major hedge is new, and seriously waters down the importance of these two existing constitutional criteria.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The national institute outlines 10 quality benchmarks for preschools, related to teacher training, class size and curriculum.—
Moriah Balingit,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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South Korea’s Kospi is up 50%, and Taiwan’s benchmark has gained 30% — far outpacing the S&P 500′s 3% advance.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Gold standard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold%20standard. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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