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
The recent gold standard was Curb Your Enthusiasm, for which Larry David was nominated for several Emmys for playing himself.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The current gold standard is WPA3, which provides the strongest protection.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
This kind of service is quickly becoming a relic in New York City hotels, but staff at The Peninsula are determined to uphold a gold standard.
—Kenne Dibner, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2025
Albert Pro remains Aetrex’s gold standard 3D scanner, at $2,995.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The current gold standard is WPA3, which provides the strongest protection.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
This kind of service is quickly becoming a relic in New York City hotels, but staff at The Peninsula are determined to uphold a gold standard.
—Kenne Dibner, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2025
Albert Pro remains Aetrex’s gold standard 3D scanner, at $2,995.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold standard
Noun
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However, investment brokers must follow a suitability standard, which means that recommendations may be appropriate but not necessarily the best option.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Europe requires a different standard for fast charging.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The 12 Hair Types The 12 hair types are named based on the two main criteria, pattern and texture.—
Maggie Donahue,
Health,
27 Sep. 2025
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Otherwise, there’s no other criteria.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The benchmark index has gained 13% since January 1 and has notched 28 record highs this year.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Arlington, Amherst, Cohasset, Wakefield and others met the benchmark in both subjects.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Gold standard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold%20standard. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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