as in measuring
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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 quantifying
Whereas therapy looks backward to heal, and self-help often floats in abstraction, Space of mind looks forward, quantifying how identity, beliefs, and emotions evolve over time.
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Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The county is also committed to quantifying the scale of heat’s death toll.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2025
But there’s some crucial context missing from those season-long totals, so let’s also consider each team’s wRC+ — a stat quantifying offensive value and measuring it in runs created — in more granular detail.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Schuhmann added that quantifying hand feel aligns better with brands’ and mills’ sustainability and transparency goals.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Since its launch, the proprietary metric MPV™ has become a global standard for quantifying content placement value.
—Francesca Pezzoli, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
But quantifying a fighter’s worth is complex.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Our study attempted to fill this gap by quantifying how earnings changed in response to an additional year of schooling.
—Harry Anthony Patrinos, The Conversation, 3 Jan. 2025
The data quantifying this disparity is concerning.
—Sumeet Grover, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The county is also committed to quantifying the scale of heat’s death toll.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2025
But there’s some crucial context missing from those season-long totals, so let’s also consider each team’s wRC+ — a stat quantifying offensive value and measuring it in runs created — in more granular detail.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Schuhmann added that quantifying hand feel aligns better with brands’ and mills’ sustainability and transparency goals.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Since its launch, the proprietary metric MPV™ has become a global standard for quantifying content placement value.
—Francesca Pezzoli, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
But quantifying a fighter’s worth is complex.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Our study attempted to fill this gap by quantifying how earnings changed in response to an additional year of schooling.
—Harry Anthony Patrinos, The Conversation, 3 Jan. 2025
The data quantifying this disparity is concerning.
—Sumeet Grover, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantifying
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That stage is a silo-like cylinder with a tapered nose cone, measuring 165 feet tall, and weighing more than 200,000 pounds.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Researchers at the New York Fed said measuring student loan delinquencies is still complicated by the fact that payments were on pause for four years during the pandemic.—
Elizabeth Schulze,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Just a few months ago, McKenna was weighing the two schools against each other, the Spartans finishing as runners-up in his historic recruiting war.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Lawmakers are still weighing the costs to the state of doing so and have yet to decide on an approach, House Speaker Mike Moyle, R-Star, told the Idaho Statesman.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Nov. 2025
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In a review of scientific literature, one study found that those with the condition were more likely to suffer from diabetes and cardiovascular disease than controls, estimating that 30-74% of people with AD also have hypertension, 6-24% have diabetes, and 3-14% suffer from stroke.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Nov. 2025
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As Gen Z continues to grow its presence in the workforce, with projections estimating their numbers will triple to 51 million by 2030, their leadership preferences are beginning to shape the future of work.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Peskov replied that the Kremlin was assessing whether preparations for nuclear tests were necessary rather than actually beginning them, Tass reported.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The plan will include assessing current facilities, analyzing future needs and presenting a detailed budget for future projects.—
Jim Drummond,
Oc Register,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Quantifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantifying. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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