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gold standard
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of GOLD STANDARD
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>
Synonyms bar, barometer, benchmark, criterion, gold standard, grade, mark, measure, metric, par, touchstone, yardstick
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