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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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

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 29 Jun. 2025.

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