gold standard
noun
1
: a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by a stated quantity of gold and which is usually characterized by the coinage and circulation of gold, unrestricted convertibility of other money into gold, and the free export and import of gold for settling of international obligations
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Examples of gold standard in a Sentence
the gold standard for accurate experimental procedures is the double-blind medication trial
Recent Examples on the Web
Tell me about your beauty tips–any rules or gold standards, first and foremost?
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Nick Remsen, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2024
Novo Nordisk’s gold standard Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic are driving a transformation in the food industry as CEOs adapt to the decreased appetite these medications cause.
—Detroit Free Press, 10 Feb. 2024
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the box-office gold standard for this formula, but almost every beloved Gen X or Millennial media property has done it—many of them multiple times—including sci-fi works such as Alien and The Terminator, and horror-fests such as Scream and Halloween.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2024
His dusky-dark and vividly filmic aesthetic, with its gothic melodicism and clanging rhythms, became hip-hop’s industry gold standard.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 22 Mar. 2024
First of all, this lotion is packed with ceramides, a gold standard ingredient for strengthening the skin barrier, as well as hyaluronic acid (which, again, draws water in).
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 21 Feb. 2024
As Self and his coaching staff examine what went wrong this season and make decisions about next year’s team, the message is clear: Things must change for Kansas to return to its gold standard.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024
Although gender-affirming care has been restricted or banned outright in more than a dozen states, with some conservative state officials labeling the practice as a form of child abuse, such care is considered the medical gold standard treatment.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024
Concurrently, international bodies like the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) developed recommendations that set a gold standard for KYC regulations worldwide.
—Alexander Ray, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Nick Remsen, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2024
Novo Nordisk’s gold standard Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic are driving a transformation in the food industry as CEOs adapt to the decreased appetite these medications cause.
—Detroit Free Press, 10 Feb. 2024
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the box-office gold standard for this formula, but almost every beloved Gen X or Millennial media property has done it—many of them multiple times—including sci-fi works such as Alien and The Terminator, and horror-fests such as Scream and Halloween.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2024
His dusky-dark and vividly filmic aesthetic, with its gothic melodicism and clanging rhythms, became hip-hop’s industry gold standard.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 22 Mar. 2024
First of all, this lotion is packed with ceramides, a gold standard ingredient for strengthening the skin barrier, as well as hyaluronic acid (which, again, draws water in).
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 21 Feb. 2024
As Self and his coaching staff examine what went wrong this season and make decisions about next year’s team, the message is clear: Things must change for Kansas to return to its gold standard.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024
Although gender-affirming care has been restricted or banned outright in more than a dozen states, with some conservative state officials labeling the practice as a form of child abuse, such care is considered the medical gold standard treatment.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024
Concurrently, international bodies like the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) developed recommendations that set a gold standard for KYC regulations worldwide.
—Alexander Ray, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
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“Gold standard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20standard. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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