as in to measure
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to find the quantity or amount of (something)
It is difficult to quantify intelligence. Doctors have quantified the risks of smoking cigarettes. It is impossible to quantify the number of websites on the Internet.
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Recent Examples of quantify
This is why the regulators are trying to establish requirements for quantifying, verifying and validating, independently and transparently, and free from the influence of bribery or corruption.
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Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
To what degree Truman’s influence cleared the way can’t be quantified.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
According to the Social Readjustment Rating Scale, which quantifies the magnitude of certain life stressors, child loss is one of the most devastating losses a person can experience.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
There’s always a math component to the buy/rent decision, but value can’t always be quantified by dollars and cents.
—Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Apr. 2026
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Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
To what degree Truman’s influence cleared the way can’t be quantified.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
According to the Social Readjustment Rating Scale, which quantifies the magnitude of certain life stressors, child loss is one of the most devastating losses a person can experience.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
There’s always a math component to the buy/rent decision, but value can’t always be quantified by dollars and cents.
—Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for quantify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantify
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Don’t skip the editing process and always measure first.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Still, the government sought to measure their loyalty.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Microsoft and Meta, like its counterparts Google and Amazon, are pouring billions of dollars into AI investments, including in data centers and compute, and leaning into leveraging AI tools to move faster and more efficiently.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Such figures suggest a computing ecosystem that extends far beyond traditional supercomputing facilities.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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The floating unit now allows researchers to assess real-world performance, including how the system behaves in open-ocean conditions and its interactions with the surrounding environment.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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But experts are assessing whether the pinch being felt in wallets is enough to transform transportation habits.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The state’s highest court, the SJC, heard arguments in a community lawsuit filed by the Defenders and Emerald Necklace Conservancy earlier this month, and is weighing its claim that the project’s professional soccer use would illegally privatize public parkland.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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At the time of the sale, the Running Point writers room happened to be in the middle of breaking a season two episode where the Gordon family weighs the ramifications if one of them, or their spouse, were to sell their shares in the team.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Quantify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantify. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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