quality control

NOUN

control of product quality

Synonyms

WEAK

QA cross-check quality assurance review survey vetting

Example Sentences

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The organization had preserved these cans over many years for quality control but eventually no longer needed them.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Now, amid a national housing shortage, the question felt as pressing as ever: What if construction could harness the speed, efficiency, quality control and cost-savings of the assembly line?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

After the Alaska Airlines incident, Boeing fortified its quality control and manufacturing operations under close scrutiny by the US Federal Aviation Administration.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

"Training and quality control are the biggest challenges," he says.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

Today, for instance, I’ve decided to focus on quality control.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina