quality assurance
nounDefinition of quality assurance
: 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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Human milk banks have to put in place stringent quality assurances to prevent infection from spreading. — Annabelle Timsit, Quartz Africa, "Kenya hopes its first human milk bank will save infants’ lives," 13 Aug. 2019 Cassie Petty, vice president of human resources and quality assurance, has been with the company for 35 years, starting straight out of high school. — Grace Connatser, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee's Standard Electric Supply Co. celebrates 100 years in business," 3 July 2019 The prime-time spectacle, which played out on national television, highlighted a delicate dance between customer expectations and quality assurance, risk consultants said. — Mengqi Sun, WSJ, "Nike’s Blowout Underscores How Perception of Safety and Quality Can Affect Reputation," 21 Feb. 2019 Ordinarily a firm in such a position would need to invest heavily in monitoring its workers—hiring staff to carry out quality assurance by taking Uber rides incognito, for instance. — The Economist, "User-rating systems are cut-rate substitutes for a skilful boss," 28 June 2018 Nature’s Way uses PureCheck quality assurance to test every batch for purity and potency – an important test that confirms the product matches the claim on its label. — Danielle Page, USA TODAY, "What everyone should know about Omega-3s," 1 June 2018 This raises questions about the electric carmaker’s quality assurance process, which should be able to guarantee uniform stopping distances, no matter the environment. — Aarian Marshall, WIRED, "Tesla’s Quick Fix For Its Braking System Came from the Ether," 30 May 2018 Herrity, who works in quality assurance for a software company in Allentown, is in the minority. — Ilene Raymond Rush, Philly.com, "For high-risk melanoma patients, this Penn app could prove lifesaving," 23 May 2018 Target the youngest projects with the worst quality assurance processes, the highest valuations, and the weakest defenses. — Robert Hackett, Fortune, "Cyber Saturday—As Blockchain Week Kicks Off, Remember The DAO," 12 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'quality assurance.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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quality assurance
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of quality assurance
: the activity of checking goods or services to make sure that they are good
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quality assurance
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Medical Definition of quality assurance
: 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