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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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Companies have deployed them in quality control on beverage-carton production lines, in laser welding robots, and in Internet of Things devices. Christoph Posch, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Nov. 2025 People provide essential oversight, quality control, and the indispensable human presence that customers, students, and patients often prefer. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025 Some believe Hartline, who started his coaching career at OSU in 2017 as an offensive quality control assistant and worked his way up to wide receivers coach and ultimately offensive coordinator, is ready to step into a head-coaching role. Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025 The first phase would establish an advisory board, safety protocols, data monitoring, quality control systems and other regulatory infrastructure. Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 17 Nov. 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 1 Dec. 2025.

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