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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Harold Singh, material damage claims quality control manager at Erie Insurance in Erie, Pennsylvania (which sees its fair share of snow and ice), is Team Lift.
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
Saleh was a quality control coach in Seattle in 2011 when Bradley was defensive coordinator.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
But doing this at scale — plus keeping the brand’s overall average price in the mid-three-figure range — requires operational discipline, from sourcing and manufacturing its materials to quality control.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 22 Dec. 2025
That’s why our pouches are independently lab-tested for contaminants like heavy metals and are manufactured in the United States under strict quality controls.
—Max Cunningham, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2025
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
Saleh was a quality control coach in Seattle in 2011 when Bradley was defensive coordinator.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
But doing this at scale — plus keeping the brand’s overall average price in the mid-three-figure range — requires operational discipline, from sourcing and manufacturing its materials to quality control.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 22 Dec. 2025
That’s why our pouches are independently lab-tested for contaminants like heavy metals and are manufactured in the United States under strict quality controls.
—Max Cunningham, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quality control
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“Quality control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quality%20control. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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