as in measured
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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 quantified
And those are fantastic benefits that cannot be quantified for our children.
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Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 Feb. 2026
But there are some intangibles that can't be quantified, that could have a lasting impact.
—Max Darrow, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
Facial dynamics were quantified using the Euclidean distance between facial landmarks from the resting expression and subsequent frames, with peak activation defined at the frame showing the largest acceleration of change.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
But Bregman walking into Wrigley Field in the middle of winter is an acknowledgment that not everything can be quantified, and a statement that this team again expects to be playing into late October.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
However, the effect of Mars' gravity on Earth had not been quantified until now.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2026
In the mid-2010s, with the rise of Instagram, kind of online exposure began to be measured and quantified, too.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 15 Jan. 2026
Impact isn't always immediate or easily quantified.
—Thomas Evans, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
My analysis quantified the impact of new international students’ non-tuition spending.
—Bjorn Markeson, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 Feb. 2026
But there are some intangibles that can't be quantified, that could have a lasting impact.
—Max Darrow, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
Facial dynamics were quantified using the Euclidean distance between facial landmarks from the resting expression and subsequent frames, with peak activation defined at the frame showing the largest acceleration of change.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
But Bregman walking into Wrigley Field in the middle of winter is an acknowledgment that not everything can be quantified, and a statement that this team again expects to be playing into late October.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
However, the effect of Mars' gravity on Earth had not been quantified until now.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2026
In the mid-2010s, with the rise of Instagram, kind of online exposure began to be measured and quantified, too.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 15 Jan. 2026
Impact isn't always immediate or easily quantified.
—Thomas Evans, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
My analysis quantified the impact of new international students’ non-tuition spending.
—Bjorn Markeson, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantified
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For many, Paczki Day is less about indulgence and more about memory; the taste of something familiar, the comfort of ritual and the quiet joy of carrying a box of pastries out into the cold, knowing that once a year, tradition is measured not in hours, but in powdered sugar.—
Vivian Richey,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Time spent reading, writing, and playing games was then measured later in life, starting at the average age of 80.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
17 Feb. 2026
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The event begins with a single ski jump in the morning where distance and style points are computed into a time advantage for the best jumper.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The event begins with a single ski jump in the morning, where distance and style points are computed into a time advantage for the best jumper.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
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Those expectations would have weighed heavily on most first-year players, even before considering Watkins’ shadow looming over all the proceedings.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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The lows, on and off the field, weighed much heavier than the limited highs for the Phillies.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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