gold standards

noun

Definition of gold standardsnext
plural of gold standard
as in standards
something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared the gold standard for accurate experimental procedures is the double-blind medication trial

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  1. standards
  2. criteria
  3. benchmarks
Noun
  • Measures include improving supervision and staffing, ensuring functional doors and locks and requiring staff to meet constitutional standards when using force.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Many licensed operators were accepting of higher costs to meet rigorous health, environmental, and business standards.
    John Murn, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of standards
Noun
  • By setting clear criteria for what qualifies as thought leadership, organizations can focus their resources on ideas with real potential.
    Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Engage your internal stakeholders to define and implement new decision criteria, and communicate it to existing and prospective employees.
    Lyssa Hansard, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of criteria
Noun
  • The benchmarks have all seen sizeable year-to-date gains.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Safe to say, these brands will endure, in one form or another, not just as symbols of luxury, but as benchmarks of craftsmanship and exclusivity.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of benchmarks
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