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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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 The company is also targeting hospital infection control, environmental monitoring, and food quality assurance. John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Restoration efforts and quality assurance checks on the network were completed by Monday afternoon, but ITS received new reports of network disruptions Tuesday morning, including Wi-Fi connectivity issues and service impacts. Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2025 Sonesta hotels have adopted a quality assurance standard across all properties requiring a mix of USB-C, USB-A, and standard outlets at every bedside and desk. Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quality assurance

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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 18 Sep. 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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