Synonyms of gold standards

gold standards

noun

plural of gold standard

as in standards

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• standards
• criteria
• benchmarks
• metrics
• measures
• yardsticks
• grades
• examples
• pars
• norms
• barometers
• touchstones
• instances
• rules
• bars
• marks
• averages
• pinnacles
• cases
• acmes
• summits
• meridians
• peaks
• zeniths
• apexes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deviations
• abnormalities
• aberrations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gold standards

The Women’s Health Initiative and the HABITS trial were both larger randomized trials, which are gold standards in research. — Versha Pleasant, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

Clearly, the Rockies have a mountain of work to do just to become a competitive team this season, but Schaeffer is confident that Tovar and Doyle will return to their gold standards. — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026