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
Thanks to a breakthrough by researchers in China, the material is stronger, tougher and more effective at stopping bullets—while also being thinner—than the current gold standard material, Kevlar.
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Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The dependability that comes with Merrell’s high-performing outdoor wear is merged with Gore-Tex’s gold standard of waterproofness in this simple yet powerful hiking boot, that‘s become my go-to for the last few years.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2025
In the 1960s, the Golden State’s K-12 school system was the nation’s gold standard.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
While highly customizable, powerful, and certainly still the industry gold standard, Nvidia makes chips and AI infrastructure hardware that are not specific to any one company.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
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Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The dependability that comes with Merrell’s high-performing outdoor wear is merged with Gore-Tex’s gold standard of waterproofness in this simple yet powerful hiking boot, that‘s become my go-to for the last few years.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2025
In the 1960s, the Golden State’s K-12 school system was the nation’s gold standard.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
While highly customizable, powerful, and certainly still the industry gold standard, Nvidia makes chips and AI infrastructure hardware that are not specific to any one company.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold standard
Noun
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An example of a standard in summer is a sherbert series featuring lactose and vanilla.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Recent data showed that police response is becoming faster, but still lags behind California standards.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Interest in marching in the parade was so intense that organizers implemented rigorous selection criteria like the quality of the horses’ grooming, saddles, tack, and the riders’ appearance.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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Tesla shareholders have approved a conditional pay package for CEO Elon Musk that could unlock up to a trillion dollars in stock if the company meets specific criteria, according to preliminary results from the annual shareholder meeting.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Its benchmark report notes that even state-of-the-art tools can describe the right formula in words while misapplying it step by step.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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And because the world has more oil supply than demand, global crude prices are quite low; the global benchmark is a little over $60 per barrel.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Gold standard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold%20standard. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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