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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Your VO2 max is measured in several ways: Lab testing (gold standard) using a treadmill or stationary bike with a mask.
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Jesse Pines, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
By April, 2011, a hundred and twenty-five countries had adopted them, and the United Nations treated them as the new gold standard.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
To me, Apple’s retail experience is a gold standard.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 20 Mar. 2025
But, that has not been the common pattern since the Bretton Woods international gold standard era ended in 1971.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Jesse Pines, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
By April, 2011, a hundred and twenty-five countries had adopted them, and the United Nations treated them as the new gold standard.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
To me, Apple’s retail experience is a gold standard.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 20 Mar. 2025
But, that has not been the common pattern since the Bretton Woods international gold standard era ended in 1971.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes, 11 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2025.
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