gold standard
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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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Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
The problem is that lithium-ion, one of the current gold standards for grid-scale battery storage, can only store energy that can be dispatched about four hours at a time.
—New Atlas, 30 July 2025
While access to crisis support is lifesaving, Jurist-Rosner challenges the idea that talk therapy is the only gold standard for supporting caregivers.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 29 July 2025
The coalition’s goal is to advance and accelerate the promising work of individual states as well as share strategies, resources, and best practices across states to establish a gold standard for what middle school career exploration should look like.
—Jean Eddy, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for gold standard
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“Gold standard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20standard. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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