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
  • The most closely watched will be the consumer price index, or CPI, which measures costs for consumers.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The home's glass door entrance opens up into an attractive Scandinavian-style wooden interior that measures 28 sq m (301 sq ft) on a single floor and is mostly arranged into one multipurpose room.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Its wheel measures 24 inches across, while the complete robot weighs approximately 100 pounds.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Craig is listed as 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs approximately 192 pounds.
    CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • The transaction processing at your checkout is fully automated, operating within AI systems that handle millions of payments simultaneously, and computes a risk score based on dozens of features extracted from that single moment.
    Pragati Awasthi, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • The school was placed on lockdown as a precautionary safety measure while law enforcement assesses the situation, Fort Worth ISD officials said in a news release.
    Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Ambulatory users hit an additional gate, Medicare assesses whether a mobility device is medically necessary based on activities inside the home.
    Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Partnership for Public Service estimates the cost of the 2025 workforce actions at roughly $71 billion when severance, paid administrative leave, rehiring, and lost productivity are tallied.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The National Institute of Building Sciences estimates that a dollar spent on hazard mitigation returns about $6 in avoided losses.
    Ravi S. Bhalla, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026

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