gold standards

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

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Noun
  • But Republicans should question their own members who fail in other areas that require adherence to basic standards of conscience and competence.
    Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Align With Compliance Work with your legal team to ensure the policy meets any relevant laws or standards, such as HIPAA in healthcare, GDPR in the EU or other data protection rules.
    Mike Rosen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But many Americans who don't meet the new criteria do still want to get vaccinated to avoid getting sick or spreading the virus to vulnerable family members.
    Rob Stein, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
  • However, successful implementation requires careful vendor selection based on specific enterprise criteria.
    Dave Glaser, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • According to Arya, the index allows investors to track a very different opportunity than what is captured in major benchmarks.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • My top tip is to assess whether travel is truly necessary by setting clear ROI benchmarks.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Gold standards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold%20standards. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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