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
For one thing, posts are easier to quantify than locker decorations.
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Anna North, Vox, 26 June 2025
Each canine’s sniffing behavior is tracked by sensors and algorithms that quantify subtle physiological cues, such as sniff duration, hesitation or posture.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Those types of harm can be difficult to quantify but are nonetheless impactful.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
After days of escalating airstrikes between Israel and Iran that killed hundreds in Iran and dozens in Israel—and the United States’ decision to involve itself—one of the most lasting, and difficult to quantify, losses may be the fragile framework of international nuclear cooperation.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 25 June 2025
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Anna North, Vox, 26 June 2025
Each canine’s sniffing behavior is tracked by sensors and algorithms that quantify subtle physiological cues, such as sniff duration, hesitation or posture.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Those types of harm can be difficult to quantify but are nonetheless impactful.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
After days of escalating airstrikes between Israel and Iran that killed hundreds in Iran and dozens in Israel—and the United States’ decision to involve itself—one of the most lasting, and difficult to quantify, losses may be the fragile framework of international nuclear cooperation.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantify
Verb
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The homicide figures do not include killings that occurred in self-defense or in other circumstances not measured in Chicago police statistics.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Research tells us that our fans measure MLS by how our teams perform against top clubs.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Her creation involved everything from sound engineering and text-to-speech software to AI computing servers.—
Faye Bradley,
Variety,
4 July 2025
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In calculating prescription drug price comparisons, simply computing the differences between prices isn’t sufficient.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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The Israeli government assesses 28 of the hostages to be deceased, including Hadar Goldin, who was taken in 2014, and 27 hostages who were abducted on Oct. 7, 2023 – including Americans Omer Neutra and Itay Chen.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
9 July 2025
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At the end of her first unschooling year, Bogart took a step back from her kids to assess their progress.—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
9 July 2025
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Subramanian told the five alternate jurors to remain on standby in case they're needed to fill in on the main jury who are weighing charges that could put the hip-hop mogul in prison for life.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 June 2025
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The newborn, who weighed about 1 lb., 13 oz., was taken to the NICU.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
29 June 2025
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“Quantify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantify. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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