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
That said, this particular app can quantify its value better than others.
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Nick Perry, USA Today, 9 June 2026
For the positive environmental impact assessment, Statista partnered with the The Upright Project to quantify the holistic impact of each company’s product and service portfolio, including its alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
—Time Staff, Time, 9 June 2026
The more decisive factor, at least in my observation over the past few years, is a cultural orientation toward children and family life that is difficult to quantify, but immediately felt.
—Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
That’s hard to quantify, but that’s of value.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
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Nick Perry, USA Today, 9 June 2026
For the positive environmental impact assessment, Statista partnered with the The Upright Project to quantify the holistic impact of each company’s product and service portfolio, including its alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
—Time Staff, Time, 9 June 2026
The more decisive factor, at least in my observation over the past few years, is a cultural orientation toward children and family life that is difficult to quantify, but immediately felt.
—Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
That’s hard to quantify, but that’s of value.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantify
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In exchange, Washington has lifted personal sanctions against the interim president and backed measured aimed at Venezuela’s economic recovery, signaling a notable departure for previous policy.—
Alfredo Meza,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Their measuring stick was built for a different kind of estimate.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Moody's cautioned in January that capital spending on computing power was outpacing the revenue growth from AI applications.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Just as brains use synapses—the links connecting neurons—to help them both compute and store data, neuromorphic devices often combine both operations.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2026
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Officials were continuing to conduct mobile air monitoring and assess potential air quality impacts on Thursday, the agency said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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According to the study, North America ranked sixth among the six regions assessed.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The agency said Sanchez-Munoz has brown hair, weighs 184 pounds, is 5 feet 8 inches tall, has a tattoo on his right bicep and acne scars on his face.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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Teachers use it as a behavioral bargaining chip, administrators weigh playtime against sagging test scores and researchers argue over how best to structure the minutes.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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“Quantify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantify. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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