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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This can reduce the burden on not only application developers, but also quality assurance testers and managers, as accurate results can be assured every time. 4. Savinay Berry, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025 Their responses and the ongoing investigation into the Bishop well blowout could lead to policy changes, said Mike Leonard, the ECMC’s quality assurance/quality control manager. Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 26 June 2025 The drugmaker also cited a report from the Brookings Institution in April, which found that a large share of those Chinese suppliers were never inspected by the FDA, and many that were inspected had drug quality assurance violations. Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 23 June 2025 The company also cited a Brookings Institute report which found that a large share of those Chinese suppliers were never inspected by the FDA, and many that were inspected had drug quality assurance violations. Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 23 June 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

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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