touchstones

noun

Definition of touchstonesnext
plural of touchstone
as in standards
something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared his book has long been a touchstone for travel writing that aspires to be literature

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  1. standards
  2. criteria
  3. benchmarks
Noun
  • At that time, these major card brands shifted from maintaining their own security standards to creating what would become the PCI Security Standards Council (SSC).
    Rui Ribeiro, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This flexibility ensures that institutions can enforce security standards without compromising on usability.
    Lior Lamesh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of standards
Noun
  • How to Get a Refund Players eligible for a refund must meet specific criteria and file a claim online.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • However, a single solution meeting all these criteria has been hard to develop, until now.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of criteria
Noun
  • There is also skepticism about the benchmarks and tasks Google may have used to arrive at its comparison with current supercomputers.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • To prove value to payers, patients and local communities, providers today are utilizing benchmarks and information from leading, quantitative rankings programs as a north star for competitive analyses and performance improvement.
    Premier Contributor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of benchmarks
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