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
Albert Pro remains Aetrex’s gold standard 3D scanner, at $2,995.
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2025
The problem is that lithium-ion, one of the current gold standards for grid-scale battery storage, can only store energy that can be dispatched about four hours at a time.
—New Atlas, 30 July 2025
While access to crisis support is lifesaving, Jurist-Rosner challenges the idea that talk therapy is the only gold standard for supporting caregivers.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 29 July 2025
Like all of the Crown Group's restaurants, Marigold's strong suit is serving gold standard versions of familiar foods.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for gold standard
Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2025
The problem is that lithium-ion, one of the current gold standards for grid-scale battery storage, can only store energy that can be dispatched about four hours at a time.
—New Atlas, 30 July 2025
While access to crisis support is lifesaving, Jurist-Rosner challenges the idea that talk therapy is the only gold standard for supporting caregivers.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 29 July 2025
Like all of the Crown Group's restaurants, Marigold's strong suit is serving gold standard versions of familiar foods.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold standard
Noun
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Twentty was founded to challenge that standard.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Act 237 of 2023, known as the LEARNS Act, mandated that the Education Department update its requirements for third grade promotion, with the 2025-26 school year being the first in which students must meet that standard.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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What was the selection criteria?—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Bondi, 59, intervened in a number of cases to alter the criteria for granting asylum in her role as the head of the immigration-court system, The Wall Street Journal reported.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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But surveys have also shown many reservists are unhappy with the cabinet's plans, some openly accusing the government of lacking a cohesive strategy, a post-war plan for Gaza or a clear benchmark for victory.—
Emily Rose,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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OpenAI also says there is a 45 percent to 65 percent reduction in factual errors over GPT-4, depending on the setting, as well as substantial gains in handling medical and coding tasks on industry-standard benchmarks.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Gold standard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold%20standard. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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