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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Ilia’s Lip Sketch Hydrating Crayon is many an Allure editors’ gold standard of lip crayons.
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 26 Sep. 2024
Disability inclusion was in full force at the recent Democratic National Convention (DNC), which delivered the most accessible DNC in the event's history and set a gold standard for accessibility for live events in-venue and broadcast.
—Toby Wong, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
The current gold standard for ultra-precise timekeeping is the cesium atomic clock, where the tiny and fixed energy transitions of the atom’s electrons are used to keep track of time.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Vital human skills—creativity, empathy, critical thinking, emotional intelligence and adaptability—should become our new gold standard for hiring.
—Marcus Bryant, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 26 Sep. 2024
Disability inclusion was in full force at the recent Democratic National Convention (DNC), which delivered the most accessible DNC in the event's history and set a gold standard for accessibility for live events in-venue and broadcast.
—Toby Wong, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
The current gold standard for ultra-precise timekeeping is the cesium atomic clock, where the tiny and fixed energy transitions of the atom’s electrons are used to keep track of time.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Vital human skills—creativity, empathy, critical thinking, emotional intelligence and adaptability—should become our new gold standard for hiring.
—Marcus Bryant, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Gold standard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold%20standard. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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