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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The mental health impact of generative AI is difficult to quantify in part because it is used so privately, but anecdotal evidence is growing to suggest a broader cost that deserves more attention from both lawmakers and tech companies who design the underlying models.
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Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 12 July 2025
For centuries, athletes, monks, and yogis have known what science has more recently begun to quantify: breath is ‘a mirror’ of the body.
—William Jones, USA Today, 8 July 2025
The prosecutor advised Sykes be incarcerated, but did not quantify a specific recommendation for how many years of confinement or extended supervision.
—Ariela Lopez, jsonline.com, 12 July 2025
Interestingly, research has found that asthmatics tend to have lower levels of IgG.
While camel milk is rich in these bioactive compounds, the study didn’t isolate or quantify which specific components were responsible for the observed effects.
—New Atlas, 6 July 2025
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Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 12 July 2025
For centuries, athletes, monks, and yogis have known what science has more recently begun to quantify: breath is ‘a mirror’ of the body.
—William Jones, USA Today, 8 July 2025
The prosecutor advised Sykes be incarcerated, but did not quantify a specific recommendation for how many years of confinement or extended supervision.
—Ariela Lopez, jsonline.com, 12 July 2025
Interestingly, research has found that asthmatics tend to have lower levels of IgG.
While camel milk is rich in these bioactive compounds, the study didn’t isolate or quantify which specific components were responsible for the observed effects.
—New Atlas, 6 July 2025
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Each group was administered C. difficile weekly for four weeks, and their microbiota was examined to measure bacterial load and C. difficile resistance.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 July 2025
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To measure the changes in kakapo parasites over centuries, the researchers in New Zealand relied on droppings.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Each firm has its competencies and costing schedules, but more obvious differentiation manifests itself in terms of how far each vendor can extend into the edge computing space and, crucially, make use of AI accelerators and intelligence boosters.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Making Android the base of Google's personal computing efforts could fuel the company's next attempt to compete with the iPad.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 July 2025
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Saudi Arabia's flagship urban development, The Line, entered a critical phase of evaluation this week, as the kingdom's Public Investment Fund (PIF) engaged external consulting firms to assess the feasibility of the megaproject.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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Historically, political appointees generally—though not always—deferred to career government scientists when assessing and reporting on the scientific evidence underlying policy decisions.—
David Michaels,
The Atlantic,
20 July 2025
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The post didn’t mention the death of Tomlinson’s One Direction bandmate Liam Payne in October 2024, but that’s quite likely weighing heavily on him as well.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
15 July 2025
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In total, the seizure weighed approximately 2,500 lbs., officials said.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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“Quantify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantify. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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