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
Mennen declined to quantify whether the investments in Project Catalyst were an increase from Shake Shack’s baseline IT spending.
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John Kell, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Using a week’s worth of data, scientists quantified each person’s total physical movement, along with the proportion of activity that was vigorous enough to make them out of breath.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 30 Mar. 2026
That ability to quantify results, O’Leary said, is why salaries have exploded so quickly.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Young also was pleased that Chewy quantified how artificial intelligence will affect its business.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
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John Kell, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Using a week’s worth of data, scientists quantified each person’s total physical movement, along with the proportion of activity that was vigorous enough to make them out of breath.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 30 Mar. 2026
That ability to quantify results, O’Leary said, is why salaries have exploded so quickly.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Young also was pleased that Chewy quantified how artificial intelligence will affect its business.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantify
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If someone pushes you to rush, keep your tone measured and propose a reasonable deadline that protects quality and keeps expectations aligned.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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The value of home teams that money can’t measure is another.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Resurfaced footage released by YouTuber Gary Friedman shows some of the sturdy computing hardware that powered Voyager 1 and 2, a pair of spacecraft first launched in 1977 and tasked with taking a trip through our solar system.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2026
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During an earnings call, Zhipu AI CEO Zhang Peng reportedly said the company was accelerating its use of domestic Chinese chips to meet a significant rise in computing demand since February, aligning with Beijing's push to develop its domestic semiconductor industry.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
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Under a new directive, four state agencies are working to assess the impact.—
Elaine Rojas-Castillo,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Affected staff would then be required to undergo further medical evaluation — including blood sugar and lipid profile tests — within seven days to assess potential health risks, NDTV reported.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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In the Pomona case, O'Malley said that officers had to weigh the costs of continuing the pursuit.—
Tom Wait,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Be sure to weigh costs, storage needs and risk tolerance before making a decision.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Quantify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantify. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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