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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the gold standard for accurate experimental procedures is the double-blind medication trial
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Vital human skills—creativity, empathy, critical thinking, emotional intelligence and adaptability—should become our new gold standard for hiring.
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Marcus Bryant, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Project 2025 would cease funding for the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS), a database of chemical health hazards that is considered a gold standard: in addition to the EPA, state governments use it to set regulations.
—Ben Guarino, Scientific American, 19 July 2024
This first-of-its-kind national survey of both LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ people drew on a nationally representative sample of 1,598 people – a gold standard for sociological survey research – followed by in-depth interviews with 59 LGBTQ survey participants.
—Stefan Vogler, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2024
For the past quarter-century, as The Sopranos, Deadwood, and The Wire gave way to Succession and the Game of Thrones franchise, HBO has been TV’s gold standard for drama.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 17 July 2024
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Marcus Bryant, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Project 2025 would cease funding for the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS), a database of chemical health hazards that is considered a gold standard: in addition to the EPA, state governments use it to set regulations.
—Ben Guarino, Scientific American, 19 July 2024
This first-of-its-kind national survey of both LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ people drew on a nationally representative sample of 1,598 people – a gold standard for sociological survey research – followed by in-depth interviews with 59 LGBTQ survey participants.
—Stefan Vogler, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2024
For the past quarter-century, as The Sopranos, Deadwood, and The Wire gave way to Succession and the Game of Thrones franchise, HBO has been TV’s gold standard for drama.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 17 July 2024
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“Gold standard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20standard. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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