Quality Control

noun a shortcut or easier way of doing something

verb to take shortcuts or do something in a quicker or easier way than is considered proper or ethical

• It is not advisable to cut corners when it comes to following safety regulations in the workplace.
• Don't cut corners when it comes to studying for your exams, it will only hurt you in the long run.
• I know you want to finish the project quickly, but don't cut corners or the quality will suffer.
• In order to succeed in life, you cannot afford to cut corners and take shortcuts along the way.

verb past tense of 'handpick', which means to select carefully or personally

adjective carefully selected or chosen

• The team of experts handpicked the best candidates for the job.
• She handpicked the perfect outfit for the party tonight.
• I handpicked these sneakers from the store because they looked cool.
• The author handpicked each word in her novel to create a masterpiece.

verb past tense of 'mismatch', which means to match (someone or something) unsuitably or incorrectly

adjective not matching or harmonizing; incongruous

• The researcher noticed a mismatched pattern in the data analysis.
• She always wears mismatched socks, it's her signature style.
• Those shoes are so mismatched, they look totally rad.
• Their personalities were like mismatched puzzle pieces, never quite fitting together.

noun an exact copy or reproduction of something

verb to copy or reproduce something

• Scientists were able to successfully replicate the experiment in a controlled environment.
• They managed to replicate the recipe for that delicious cake.
• I tried to replicate her makeup look, but it didn't turn out as good.
• The artist was able to replicate the emotions of the original painting in his own work.

verb to label incorrectly or inaccurately

• The company was fined for mislabeling their products with incorrect nutritional information.
• I think they mislabeled this package, it's supposed to be gluten-free.
• I can't believe they mislabeled this shirt as a size medium, it's definitely a small.
• She felt like she had mislabeled her emotions, unable to accurately express how she truly felt.

noun a type of imaging technique that uses sound waves to create detailed images of internal structures

adjective describing the type of microimaging that relies on acoustic technology

• Acoustic microimaging is a non-destructive testing technique used in materials science.
• I heard they used acoustic microimaging to analyze the structure of the painting.
• Check out this cool acoustic microimaging device, it can see through walls!
• Using acoustic microimaging, we can delve deep into the hidden layers of history.