quantifies

present tense third-person singular of quantify

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Recent Examples of quantifies Fitness Index quantifies your well-being, showing body composition, cardio, endurance, flexibility, and strength in a single spider chart. Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026 But the new study - which analyzed microbiome DNA data of 430 people across 207 households in Italy and Fiji - quantifies the transmission rate by relationship and includes the oral microbiome as well. Joseph Kim, NPR, 16 June 2026 That’s according to a new report from the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) which quantifies the carbon, water, and land footprints of AI's electricity use around the globe. Simmone Shah, Time, 3 June 2026 But a recent report from the non-partisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget quantifies the deep damage even a continuation at the recent peaks would inflict. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 30 May 2026 Atlassian's internal research, conducted through its 13-person behavioral science Teamwork Lab, quantifies the disconnect. Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026 According to the Social Readjustment Rating Scale, which quantifies the magnitude of certain life stressors, child loss is one of the most devastating losses a person can experience. Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026 Original analysis by The Washington Post quantifies the pain at the pump. Todd C. Frankel, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2026 Flagstaff’s Buffalo Park, just a couple miles from downtown, measures about a 4 on the Bortle scale, which quantifies the level of light pollution. Emily Elconin, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantifies
Verb
  • At its core, AIV is a 0 to 100 index that measures how a brand is presented in the answers AI assistants give consumers.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than physically touching the molecule, the microscope measures interactions between the probe and the material to image its structure.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Reporter Melissa Stark said the brace weighs less than a pound and is made of magnesium, instead of titanium.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The find eclipses the previous record holder — a roughly 14-pound Terslev hoard — and weighs nearly three times as much.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Moreover, revisions to the way the Bureau of Economic Analysis computes the personal consumption expenditures price index are expected to take inflation readings issued earlier this year lower.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Nature computes, and one result is the code through which matter becomes a living, adaptive, self-organizing form.
    Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • For its part, McDonald's lets franchisees set their own prices, but the company assesses how operators' menu prices help deliver value.
    Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Bluesign assesses chemical inputs, material traceability, resource use, emissions, wastewater and worker safety, among other areas.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Felix estimates attendance at his church has dipped about 20%.
    Lauren Costantino September 19, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The International Energy Agency estimates that global data center electricity consumption will roughly double from 485 TWh in 2025 to around 950 TWh by 2030.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

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