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

Examples of quality control in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As of Friday afternoon, the only holdovers from last year’s staff appear to be assistant hitting coach Oscar Bernard, first-base coach Mark Hallberg, catching coach Alex Burg and major league quality control coach Taira Uematsu. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025

This solution’s fundamental purpose is to unify the data and processes that traditionally reside in separate software tools—from the research lab (R&D) through manufacturing and quality control (QC). —Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025

The center is the largest division of the FDA and is responsible for the review, safety and quality control of prescription and over-the-counter medicines. —CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025

But the human touch of steering the vision and maintaining quality control is paramount for the quality of the final product. —Andrew McGowan, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for quality control

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