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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Surveys of developers have consistently found that waiting for quality assurance testing leads to significant bottlenecks in software development. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025 Tasks often sit waiting for review, quality assurance or release, quietly slowing delivery. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 After the recall, Boar’s Head officials announced new company plans to enhance food safety and quality measures, including the appointment of a new chief food safety and quality assurance officer and a food safety council. Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025 According to its announcement Friday, the company has finished its internal validation and quality assurance process for HBM4 and is ready to manufacture those at scale. Dylan Butts, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quality assurance

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First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of quality assurance was in 1973

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“Quality assurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quality%20assurance. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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quality assurance

noun
quality as·​sur·​ance -ə-ˈshu̇r-ən(t)s How to pronounce quality assurance (audio)
: 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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