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
Content creation needs prompts, quality control guardrails and a proficient human editor.
—
Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Griffiths says that quality controls like fine-tuning the models and providing them with specific data can help reduce the likelihood of confabulation.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Now the series arrives at a moment when corporate management has taken a less-is-more approach, trying to limit its output in an attempt to bring back the level of quality control that made the MCU the dominant force in pop culture for over a decade.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
The apparent lack of quality control in the Champlain Towers South case should be a red flag to engineers and builders, Mitrani-Reiser said, noting the importance of retaining initial drawings, quality assurance reports and peer reviews.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for quality control
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Griffiths says that quality controls like fine-tuning the models and providing them with specific data can help reduce the likelihood of confabulation.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Now the series arrives at a moment when corporate management has taken a less-is-more approach, trying to limit its output in an attempt to bring back the level of quality control that made the MCU the dominant force in pop culture for over a decade.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
The apparent lack of quality control in the Champlain Towers South case should be a red flag to engineers and builders, Mitrani-Reiser said, noting the importance of retaining initial drawings, quality assurance reports and peer reviews.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for quality control
Cite this Entry
“Quality control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quality%20control. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share