quality assurance
noun
: a program for the systematic monitoring and evaluation of the various aspects of a project, service, or facility to ensure that standards of quality are being met
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Lamar was responding to the trade group’s latest brand protection report, released with the support of quality assurance firm Intertek and building on a 2022 study that found dangerous levels of hazardous chemicals in more than one-third of the nearly 50 counterfeit products tested.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
The approach includes offering management, verification, validation, and quality assurance with the intent that each participating site has representation in all four cornerstone areas.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2026
The career public health professional worked with a quality assurance engineer on his all-freelance team to debut it.
—Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
These quality assurances justify slightly higher premiums compared to sellers offering suspiciously low prices, which may signal counterfeit risks.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
The approach includes offering management, verification, validation, and quality assurance with the intent that each participating site has representation in all four cornerstone areas.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2026
The career public health professional worked with a quality assurance engineer on his all-freelance team to debut it.
—Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
These quality assurances justify slightly higher premiums compared to sellers offering suspiciously low prices, which may signal counterfeit risks.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for quality assurance
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“Quality assurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quality%20assurance. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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quality assurance
noun
quality as·sur·ance
-ə-ˈshu̇r-ən(t)s 
: a program for the systematic monitoring and evaluation of the various aspects of a project, service, or facility to ensure that standards of quality are being met
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