Synonyms of gold standard

gold standard

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• standard
• criterion
• benchmark
• measure
• metric
• example
• par
• instance
• grade
• barometer
• yardstick
• touchstone
• rule
• bar
• norm
• average
• mark
• case
• pinnacle
• apex
• peak
• summit
• meridian
• zenith
• acme

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deviation
• abnormality
• aberration

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gold standard

Red Rocks remains the industry’s gold standard for outdoor amphitheaters. — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 13 June 2026

Montana is kind of a gold standard in terms of river access. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2026

However, Stewart, 31, still sets a gold standard for winning games, big, small, beautiful or, well, like this one. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026

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. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 5 June 2026