quantifying

present participle of quantify

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Recent Examples of quantifying As the cost of quantifying and automating information falls toward zero, such wins and displacements will multiply faster and farther than most institutions can adapt. Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Somebody has to be paid to do all that quantifying and validating. Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026 Cyber-physical systems going to become very pervasive The concept of cy-trust focuses on quantifying trust in a measurable way. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026 The agency claims that quantifying health benefits is too uncertain. Andrew Behar, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026 Today, new global health research quantifying the risks of pollution exposure helps explain why disasters like Donora were so deadly, and why similar health threats persist. Ella Whitman, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026 Each title race is unique, every contending team shaped by a different mental make-up and set of circumstances, and quantifying how each psychological strain manifests itself on the pitch is next to impossible. Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026 The remainder focuses mainly on quantifying the economic benefit created by the Sac State athletics department in recent years. Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026 Regardless, a population of 213 unsheltered homeless people is comparable to, if somewhat higher than, the totals found in unincorporated areas during recent point-in-time counts, a separate method for quantifying the crisis that takes place once a year. Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantifying
Verb
  • The company modified the G700’s cabin to accommodate advanced instruments capable of measuring emissions while airborne.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
  • The problem with measuring frame dragging using Earth-orbiting satellites is that the Earth is not a perfect sphere.
    Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Lawmakers are also weighing a Russia sanctions bill that Graham championed, with some Republicans pushing to rename the bill in his honor and advance it this week.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 July 2026
  • For families weighing whether to book a mobile dog wash & grooming appointment or drop their pup at a salon, the stakes are real.
    Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • If a contract is trading at 70 cents, for example, the market is estimating a roughly 70% chance the event will happen, according to Sports Illustrated.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
  • Those with humanitarian statuses such as refugees and people granted asylum are no longer eligible, with the state department of social services estimating that 72,000 Californians will lose their benefits.
    Lizzie Kane July 11, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • On his university webpage, Carpenter wrote that his research in marine conservation biology centered on assessing the extinction risks to fish species and plants.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • Eike Schmidt, a former director of the Uffizi Galleries, is reportedly among those who have complained to UNESCO, which is now assessing whether the development is compatible with Florence’s World Heritage status.
    George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026

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“Quantifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantifying. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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