gold standard

noun

Definition of gold standardnext
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 Related Articles Prisoner accused of killing inmate in Northern California prison The ‘gold standard’ of drug treatment saves lives. — Kelly Davis, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025 With decades of research backing its efficacy, hyaluronic acid remains a gold standard in hydration. — Siena Gagliano, Allure, 20 Feb. 2025 With only four days of rehearsal, the cast proved why their work remained a gold standard on Broadway. — Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2024 Should it be rushed to get a quick result, or labored over to reach the full, gold standards of international legitimacy? — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gold standard
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  1. standard
  2. criterion
  3. benchmark
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  • While arXiv submissions aren’t peer-reviewed, they are moderated by experts in each field, who volunteer their time to ensure that submissions meet basic academic standards and follow arXiv’s guidelines: original research only, no falsified data, sufficiently neutral language.
    — Sheon Han, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2025
  • However, many of the elements in the EU AI Act are vague and open to interpretation, with codes of practice, guidance and supplementary standards still to be finalized and brought into effect over the coming months and years.
    — Hugo Farinha, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of standard
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  • Titled Protecting Europe's Essential Societal Functions, the strategy calls for minimum preparedness criteria to be implemented among essential services such as hospitals, schools, transport and telecommunications.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The group assigned to identify a new home, known as the Sundance Film Festival Location Task Force and was made up of both Sundance staff members and board members, narrowed that list down to 67 cities that met its initial criteria and submitted an RFI.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of criterion
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  • At this point, maybe show a benchmark that nobody understands — but in which your company is leading.
    — Jason Andersen, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The benchmark’s return grows to 6.5% and 12% after three and six months, respectively.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
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