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
Since then, the term has become so much a part of the lexicon that there are folks who try to quantify it.
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Fatma Tanis, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Over the next few weeks, Ahmed said the goal is for the people in the breakout groups to organize and create plans and ideas and quantify the needs of the community, and then bring everyone back together.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
The first is to quantify whether the potential reward is worth the risk.
—Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
For example, my research into the golf industry quantified the immense impact Tiger Woods’ endorsement had on the sale of Nike golf balls.
—Tim Derdenger, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
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Fatma Tanis, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Over the next few weeks, Ahmed said the goal is for the people in the breakout groups to organize and create plans and ideas and quantify the needs of the community, and then bring everyone back together.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
The first is to quantify whether the potential reward is worth the risk.
—Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
For example, my research into the golf industry quantified the immense impact Tiger Woods’ endorsement had on the sale of Nike golf balls.
—Tim Derdenger, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for quantify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantify
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Who in Delft, however, outside the Remonstrant clan, would know that your soul could be measured like a gold coin, or, for that matter, hung from your ear?—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Leo is measured, deliberate and soft-spoken.—
Norah O'Donnell,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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That means selling access to a huge number of graphics processors, or other specialized AI computer chips designed by companies like Nvidia or AMD, that operate in big data centers typically run by cloud computing giants like Amazon or Oracle.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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That means selling access to a huge number of graphics processors, or other specialized AI computer chips designed by companies like Nvidia or AMD, that operate in big data centers typically run by cloud computing giants like Amazon or Oracle.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The gifts will also be used to assess how the public consumes the content.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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This is the sixth in a series of NFL Draft previews assessing the Broncos’ positional needs.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
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Its path to passage has teetered all week in a familiar fight, as lawmakers weigh civil liberties concerns against intelligence officials' warnings about national security risks.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Its path to passage has teetered all week in a familiar fight, as lawmakers weigh civil liberties concerns against intelligence officials’ warnings about national security risks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Quantify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantify. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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