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
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
The Buckeyes are considered college football’s gold standard for the position.
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Connor Riley,
AJC.com,
14 May 2026
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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.
—
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
The Buckeyes are considered college football’s gold standard for the position.
—
Connor Riley,
AJC.com,
14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold standard
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Even by these standards, some Costco fans’ dedication is next level.
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Many also feel a daily panic to keep up with Anthropic and other labs, and some worry that the speed at which Copilot teams now operate risks shipping products out of compliance with internal standards.
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Wellness considerations are increasingly factoring into how families evaluate prospective colleges—not as a soft afterthought but as a primary criterion.
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Chrysler and Dodge didn’t meet the study’s award criteria.
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Spot prices reflect real-time market trading and serve as a benchmark for futures contracts, ETFs and retail bullion pricing.
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Next Health’s most popular IV membership, at $299 a month, bundles two IV drips, two vitamin shots and monthly access to cryotherapy, infrared LED, hyperbaric oxygen and body composition scans, which is a useful benchmark for how the membership math actually works at a mid-tier clinic.
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