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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Likewise, millions of phone and video interactions from medical call centers and chronic disease management programs are recorded for legal and quality assurance purposes but have not been incorporated into the training of large AI models like those from OpenAI or Anthropic. Robert Pearl, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 Content oversight and quality assurance provided by Studio 1847 Carter Mario Injury Lawyers celebrates its 35th anniversary with an impressive track record of recovering over $1 billion for Connecticut’s injury victims. Ascend Agency, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2025 Pearson, who was initially a quality assurance tester for The Sims 1, notes that the game’s focus on representation became prominent as EA developed the second game. Sara Belcher, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025 Content oversight and quality assurance provided by Studio 1847 Safe gaming is one of the most important aspects of online casinos. Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 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 3 Mar. 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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