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 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.
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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
Garza dismissed the case against Krycia and, in exchange, the officer agreed to train cadets on gold standard use-of-force techniques at the Austin Police Academy.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
The Post’s book coverage—chiefly via the beloved Book World section—has long been a gold standard in the industry.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Feb. 2026
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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
Garza dismissed the case against Krycia and, in exchange, the officer agreed to train cadets on gold standard use-of-force techniques at the Austin Police Academy.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
The Post’s book coverage—chiefly via the beloved Book World section—has long been a gold standard in the industry.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for gold standard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold standard
Noun
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If, by our standard, that is glaring plagiarism, the obvious retort is that the standard of the early seventeenth century was a very different beast.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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The report questioned standards for the treatment of transgender youth issued by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health and raised concerns that adolescents may be too young to give consent to life-changing treatments that could result in future infertility.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Four Democrats running for governor called on their fellow candidates to boycott an upcoming debate at USC, reiterating concerns that the criteria used to determine who was invited to participate resulted in every prominent candidate of color being excluded from the forum.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Last month, the Vatican bank announced two equity benchmarks that conform to ethical Catholic criteria and are aimed at serving as a reference for Catholic investments globally.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The drone’s imaging system also sets a new benchmark.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil, was last trading near $103 a barrel, up about 3% for the day.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Gold standard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold%20standard. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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