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
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Noun
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Rather than impose standards on the squad from above, both counted on senior players to set an example.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025 -
The Assemblies of God enforces a national credentialing system for ministers, giving the General Council power to discipline, restore or expel those who fail to meet its theological and moral standards.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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One of the key criteria is for the shows to have a Spanish – or Catalan – premiere for the national series, and international shows need to have been distributed in the domestic country within a year.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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Back in August, however, that seemed to be the criteria, at least in the war of words waging on social media.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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