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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The documentary reveals that potassium cyanide was used it a quality control tests of Tylenol and was found in the vicinity of where the pills were assembled.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Services hit include quality control work around lab testing for cyclospora, a parasite that can occur in spinach, as well as for glyphosate pesticide in barley.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Despite claims to the contrary, these layoffs included dozens of scientists who conduct quality control and proficiency testing on everything from infant formula to dairy products and pet foods.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
For the second straight year, their dysfunction and lack of quality control has become one of the top stories of NFL Draft weekend.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Services hit include quality control work around lab testing for cyclospora, a parasite that can occur in spinach, as well as for glyphosate pesticide in barley.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Despite claims to the contrary, these layoffs included dozens of scientists who conduct quality control and proficiency testing on everything from infant formula to dairy products and pet foods.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
For the second straight year, their dysfunction and lack of quality control has become one of the top stories of NFL Draft weekend.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Quality control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quality%20control. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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