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
  • 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
  • Europe requires a different standard for fast charging.
    Rebecca A. Fannin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Otherwise, there’s no other criteria.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The benchmark index has gained 13% since January 1 and has notched 28 record highs this year.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
  • 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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