quality control

noun

: an aggregate of activities (such as design analysis and inspection for defects) designed to ensure adequate quality especially in manufactured products
quality controller noun

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Governments opting to regulate cannabis in this category must implement policies that will ensure product safety, quality control, and consumption limitations to a lesser degree than General-Use Medical cannabis requires. Robert Hoban, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025 This helps ensure quality control, hardware optimization, and software integration remain a crucial part of the production process. New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2025 Faulkner would spend the next three years as a quality control analyst at the side of offensive coordinator Todd Monken. Seth Emerson, New York Times, 31 July 2025 Visual Merchandising Audits Without Stepping Foot Inside For multi-location operators, quality control is a constant battle that traditionally required expensive site visits. Brianne Dezzutti, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for quality control

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of quality control was in 1935

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“Quality control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quality%20control. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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