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quality assurance

American  

noun

  1. a system for ensuring a desired level of quality in the development, production, or delivery of products and services: QA

    Quality assurance for nursing homes begins with a set of standards.


Etymology

Origin of quality assurance

First recorded in 1970–75

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Anandkumar said the facility “does not appear to have adequate staffing, stable on-site management, sufficient clinical and operational oversight, or an effective quality assurance process to identify and promptly address care-related problems.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

“Had we known more, we could have done more with this,” Shannon Deckard, director of quality assurance and chief inspector at UPS Airlines said in the hearing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

Each of his seven AI agents has its own identity and tasks, from writing code to reviewing it and conducting quality assurance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026

"As the result of a report received from the independent air quality assurance company, the Education Authority has instructed immediate closure of the four mobile classrooms," the letter said.

From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025

How is their customer support functioning, and what methods are they using in their quality assurance?

From The Online World by Odd De Presno

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