the gold standard
noun
1
: a system in which a unit of money (such as the dollar) is equal to a particular amount of gold
The United States was still on the gold standard in the early 20th century.
2
: something that is considered to be the best and that is used to judge the quality or level of other, similar things
This car is the gold standard for luxury automobiles.
the gold standard of stylish resorts
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Colonoscopy remains the gold standard for colorectal cancer screening, but blood tests and at-home stool tests are also available.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
There was a time when Woods was on pace to break the gold standard in golf — the 18 majors won by Jack Nicklaus — until that looked more unlikely with each injury.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Join 6 others in the comments View Comments For those who need professional help, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, aptly named CBT-I, is widely considered the gold standard treatment, Mundt said.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
Colonoscopy remains the gold standard for colorectal cancer screening, but blood tests and at-home stool tests are also available.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
There was a time when Woods was on pace to break the gold standard in golf — the 18 majors won by Jack Nicklaus — until that looked more unlikely with each injury.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
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“The gold standard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20gold%20standard. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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