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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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
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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
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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
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The benchmarks have all seen sizeable year-to-date gains.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
30 Dec. 2024
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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
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