quantifies

present tense third-person singular of quantify

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Recent Examples of quantifies The survey quantifies the sense of unease and frustration many customers of these new-wave insurers feel. — Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantifies
Verb
  • In studies, withdrawal from kratom has appeared mild on a scale that measures clinical opioid withdrawal, with symptoms like anxiety, fatigue, gastrointestinal issues, and restlessness.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Indeed, haemoglobin measures the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen, while ferritin measures the iron stored in the body.
    — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The weapon weighs more than 6,000 pounds and carries more than 3,000 pounds of explosives.
    — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Kirkland Signature pumpkin pie (Peter Burke/Fox News Digital) Costco’s massive pumpkin pie measures 12 inches across and weighs nearly 4 pounds.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Holding has to beat it by a premium for the risk, which the paper computes near 9% a year for a typical owner.
    — Ron Smith, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The rules would apply if government testing finds the drug fails quality standards for impurities ‌or sterility, the amount of active ingredient, or dissolution, which assesses how the drug releases that ingredient.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The Met had failed to act on a tip-off and was unable to locate the original letter, which was addressed to its Fixated Threat Assessment Centre (FTAC), a specialist unit that assesses potential threats to the royal family and other public figures.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Furthermore, the institute estimates that a 5% reduction could save roughly one metric ton of fuel per day on a tanker of this size.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) estimates that a 22% cut would cost a typical dual-income couple retiring in 2033 about $16,900 a year.
    — Lena Borrelli, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026

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“Quantifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantifies. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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