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
Vogue’s Favorite Korean Sunscreens K-beauty sunscreens also tend to quantify their protection against UVA rays—and that’s largely in part due to their next-generation sunscreen filters, of which there are many more than found in the US.
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Deanna Pai, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026
Today, new global health research quantifying the risks of pollution exposure helps explain why disasters like Donora were so deadly, and why similar health threats persist.
—Ella Whitman, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
But in the pursuit of a quicker and more capable M2, the CS also serves as a reminder that there are some elements of the driving experience that can’t be easily quantified on a spec sheet.
—Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2026
Yet how prevalent those delays are can be hard to quantify.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
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Deanna Pai, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026
Today, new global health research quantifying the risks of pollution exposure helps explain why disasters like Donora were so deadly, and why similar health threats persist.
—Ella Whitman, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
But in the pursuit of a quicker and more capable M2, the CS also serves as a reminder that there are some elements of the driving experience that can’t be easily quantified on a spec sheet.
—Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2026
Yet how prevalent those delays are can be hard to quantify.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 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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With a snazzy woodgrain finish, HP's new line of OmniDesk towers harkens back to an older era of computing on the outside while delivering modern-age components and performance.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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That'll sort out all but the most ambitious of tablet computing setups, complete with an external display and a host of peripherals – in addition to a stylus, mouse, and keyboard that can pair via Bluetooth.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Mar. 2026
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The changes would allow the association to assess daily fines against homeowners who are in violation, as well as to place liens on their properties.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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The General Assembly that year established the Program Review Process Advisory Council, which went into effect in July 2024, to help assess the review process for new higher education programs and prevent duplication of programs.—
William J. Ford,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2026
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Two separate grand juries subsequently weighed the case, but declined to level indictments against James.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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The new sculpture, Ethereal Bliss, is 23 feet high and 16 feet deep, weighs a little less than 10,000 pounds, is made entirely of steel, and is a combination of welding and 300 laser point cuts.—
Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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