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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Risk Assessment Red Cat Holdings faces significant risks, including operational difficulties in scaling manufacturing to fulfill large military contracts, maintaining rigorous quality control, and managing supply chain vulnerabilities. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025 Data review by humans: Conversations with Gemini may be reviewed and annotated by human reviewers for quality control and AI training purposes. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025 In July 2024, the water quality control board mandated the removal of elements, such as ammonia and nitrogen, discharged into the San Francisco Bay. Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 2 July 2025 Resistance is a natural response, mainly when AI influences production schedules, purchasing or quality control. Dmitriy Stepanov, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for quality control

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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 23 Jul. 2025.

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