gold standard

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. 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 See All Example Sentences for gold standard
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Noun
  • The coaching staff enforces a heightened standard of execution.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Along with passing the map, the Utah legislature passed a bill on redistricting standards that amends Proposition 4, the law that came into play when Utah courts ruled the map needed to be redistricted.
    Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The dietary recommendations were based on data about risks of preventable diseases like Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, not environmental criteria.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
  • What are the admission criteria for competitive MPS high schools?
    Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • From an equity perspective, Slater noted, there are a few possible benchmarks.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
  • That marks the 12th time since 1953 that the benchmark index has had such a strong performance over that period of time.
    Fred Imbert, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Gold standard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold%20standard. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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