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
But Peter Wagner, executive director of the Prison Policy Initiative, says specific numbers aren't as important as simply the act of trying to quantify what incarceration does to families.
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Meg Anderson, NPR, 3 June 2025
The research In the latest study, researchers attempted to quantify global cardiovascular deaths attributable specifically to one type of phthalate, known as DEHP.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
When someone proclaims Charlotte as one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S., well, that can easily be fact-checked, quantified, backed up with data.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
Now, new research proves what many observers have assumed, but rarely quantified: insurance does shield homeowners from financial trouble in the wake of weather disasters, but existing guidelines for coverage are nowhere near adequate for the scale and scope of potential perils.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 20 May 2025
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Meg Anderson, NPR, 3 June 2025
The research In the latest study, researchers attempted to quantify global cardiovascular deaths attributable specifically to one type of phthalate, known as DEHP.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
When someone proclaims Charlotte as one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S., well, that can easily be fact-checked, quantified, backed up with data.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
Now, new research proves what many observers have assumed, but rarely quantified: insurance does shield homeowners from financial trouble in the wake of weather disasters, but existing guidelines for coverage are nowhere near adequate for the scale and scope of potential perils.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 20 May 2025
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The most telling way to measure Timber’s impact is that, even when White returned from injury in February, Arteta stuck with the Dutchman until he was lost to the ankle problem that kept him out for the final month of the season.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Boyer and his colleagues measured the concentrations of ammonia and other gases in the air roughly five miles away from a colony of 60,000 Adélie penguins in Antarctica.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 May 2025
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Models efficient enough to run offline and without the need for computing in the cloud have gained steam in the AI community in recent years.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Meanwhile, another side was full of PC monitors and prebuilt desktops and laptops, giving consumers a wide range of computing options.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2025
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Your team can assess each item by its cost to the organization, the risk of inaction and the potential upside.—
David James,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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At the hospital, a team of emergency and pediatric doctors assessed the situation.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2025
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With a major overhaul of the car design regulations on the horizon for next year, all teams are currently weighing the trade-off between keeping some resources focused on making gains for this year versus going all-in for a better car in 2026.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Many expect Durant to be moved after another year of underperforming with the Suns, while Antetokounmpo is weighing his future in Milwaukee.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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“Quantify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantify. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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