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

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For instance, in the education sector, schools should engage in a range of quality assurance processes that support continual improvement. Frank Maassen, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025 Content oversight and quality assurance provided by Bay Area News Group. Bay Area News Group advertising leadership oversees sponsored, native, and paid content on this platform, ensuring its quality, relevance, and helpfulness for our audience. Rowan Briggs, Mercury News, 10 July 2025 Trent Frazer is the lead entomologist and senior director of quality assurance at Aptive, an expert pest control and exterminator service company. Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2025 With a 2,500-square-foot kitchen, employees can train, work on menu innovation and quality assurance. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for quality assurance

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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 21 Jul. 2025.

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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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