gold standard

Frequency: 7.011.5 per million words

A monetary system where currency is convertible into gold. Can also be used figuratively to mean the best example of something.

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Examples (10)

  • The currency was tied to the gold standard.
  • Disney remains the gold standard of family entertainment.
  • This hospital is considered the gold standard for cardiac care.
  • Many countries abandoned the gold standard during the Great Depression.
  • Her research methodology became the gold standard in the field.
  • The gold standard for customer service is often cited as this company.
  • Before 1971, the US dollar was backed by the gold standard.
  • This textbook is regarded as the gold standard for medical students.
  • The gold standard of journalism requires fact-checking and verification.
  • Their quality control process has become the gold standard in manufacturing.