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
The remainder focuses mainly on quantifying the economic benefit created by the Sac State athletics department in recent years.
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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
Although quantifying morale and momentum is hard, by the end of 2025, the Democrats were enjoying an upturn in both.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
In this era of multi-channel distribution, quantifying influence is not an exact science.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
By assigning a monetary value to every post, social media interaction and editorial story, Launchmetrics determines a brand’s influence and earned engagement, quantifying for the first time the value of red carpet placements.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
So in response to calls to fix the issue — which grew louder in 2020 and 2021 as medicine reckoned with its history of perpetuating racial inequities — the FDA funded a study to generate prospective data in the clinic quantifying the bias.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 12 Jan. 2026
Colorado doesn’t have any way of quantifying whether areas need more hospital beds, and health systems generally described their recent projects as bringing specific types of care closer to communities, rather than relieving a crunch on their existing facilities.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
Yohan Lawrence, secretary general, Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF), told Sourcing Journal that exporters and business groups had not yet had a chance to begin quantifying the damage that has been incurred over the weekend.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 2 Dec. 2025
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
Although quantifying morale and momentum is hard, by the end of 2025, the Democrats were enjoying an upturn in both.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
In this era of multi-channel distribution, quantifying influence is not an exact science.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
By assigning a monetary value to every post, social media interaction and editorial story, Launchmetrics determines a brand’s influence and earned engagement, quantifying for the first time the value of red carpet placements.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
So in response to calls to fix the issue — which grew louder in 2020 and 2021 as medicine reckoned with its history of perpetuating racial inequities — the FDA funded a study to generate prospective data in the clinic quantifying the bias.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 12 Jan. 2026
Colorado doesn’t have any way of quantifying whether areas need more hospital beds, and health systems generally described their recent projects as bringing specific types of care closer to communities, rather than relieving a crunch on their existing facilities.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
Yohan Lawrence, secretary general, Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF), told Sourcing Journal that exporters and business groups had not yet had a chance to begin quantifying the damage that has been incurred over the weekend.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 2 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantifying
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Lürssen has delivered more than 20 superyachts measuring less than 262 feet since the start of the millennium, but its newest launch has a distinct design pedigree.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
16 Mar. 2026
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We were surprised by that one, too, but music measuring sites such as BPM Supreme clocks the Australian hard rockers’ enduring 1980 classic at 92 BPM.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Heavy thickening products can backfire by weighing strands down and making hair appear flatter.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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The question weighing over this year's critical midterm elections is whether the president's backing is a help or hindrance.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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None of these methods are particularly practical for estimating pi’s value.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
12 Mar. 2026
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These vapes have surged in popularity, with the United Nations estimating at least 844 million of them were discarded by 2022 alone.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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It’s used by clinicians assessing patients and by insurance companies deciding whether to cover care.—
Jamie Ducharme,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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The transcript shows commissioners weighed multiple factors when assessing whether Funston still posed a danger to the community.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Quantifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantifying. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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