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

Examples of quality assurance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In our example, this would involve line items like our sourcing agent failing to check certifications or the quality assurance team making an error during product testing. Eran Mizrahi, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 In response, the company plans to introduce a new safety council and will hire a chief food safety and quality assurance officer (CFSO), who report directly to the company president. Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 13 Sep. 2024 The company is creating and recruiting for a new executive position (chief food safety and quality assurance officer) that reports to Boar’s Head’s president Carlos Giraldo. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024 These agents could autonomously design system architecture, write and debug code, and even oversee quality assurance processes. Bernard Marr, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for quality assurance 

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Word History

First Known Use

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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quality%20assurance. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

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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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