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

Hers is a commitment to quality control and, ultimately, a far deeper level of overall engagement with the client, the site, and the design-and-construction processes, an approach that stems from having confronted deep personal loss. —Richard Olsen, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026

Williams spent the 2019-22 seasons as a defensive quality control coach with the Bears before joining the Eagles’ coaching staff in 2023. —Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026

But because of the city’s moratorium, any potential application for a special use permit would fail the city’s quality control review process, and the planning department could not process it. —Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026

Renault’s new contract may be part of this new push, as the automaker will now apply its mass production and quality control expertise to the new drone project. —Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for quality control

• amphibole
• asystole
• buttonhole
• casserole
• centriole
• decontrol
• glycerol
• metropole
• monopole
• multipole
• omeprazole
• oriole