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
Karolyi briefly became the national team coordinator for the USA Gymnastics women’s elite program in 1999 and incorporated a semi-centralized system that eventually turned the Americans into the sport’s gold standard.
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 17 Nov. 2024
The escitalopram group received what is considered the current ‘gold standard’ treatment for depression: drug therapy combined with psychotherapy.
—New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2024
Who said a team couldn’t lose more games than Stengel’s illustrious ’62 Mets (40-120), the longtime gold standard for futility?
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Radiohead remains a perennial gold standard for festival bookings, though.
—Al Shipley, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 17 Nov. 2024
The escitalopram group received what is considered the current ‘gold standard’ treatment for depression: drug therapy combined with psychotherapy.
—New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2024
Who said a team couldn’t lose more games than Stengel’s illustrious ’62 Mets (40-120), the longtime gold standard for futility?
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Radiohead remains a perennial gold standard for festival bookings, though.
—Al Shipley, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold standard
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The system will also need to pass compliance with international flight standards.Dario d’Elia, WIRED, 14 Jan. 2025
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Even if China did support U.S. accession, Beijing’s membership in the pact would make Washington more hesitant to sign up, out of concern that China was not fully complying with existing standards and would be in a position to dominate future rule setting.Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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In 2021, Germany’s DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga were the first soccer league globally to incorporate mandatory environmental sustainability criteria into licensing for Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2.Claire Poole, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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The goal is to offer a more nuanced and objective way to assess body composition, by adding more metrics, such as waist circumference, to the criteria.Allison Aubrey, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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This sort of innovation that combines sustainability, efficiency and authenticity will set a new benchmark for the industry.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Jan. 2025
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Organizations that plan for these methodologies today can establish benchmarks for operational excellence in the years to come.Venkatadri Marella, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Gold standard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold%20standard. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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