Thesaurus results for QUANTIFY

quantify

verb

Definition of quantify

as in to measure

formal 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 While lost earnings and career atrophy can be hard to truly quantify, more couples are trying to account for it in their prenuptial agreements. — Grace Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 A lot of it comes down to quantifying things at a local level to see what people want, and maybe even having referendums in certain places. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026 The companies have not disclosed test results or quantified Halo’s performance against deliberate electronic interference. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 The case mortality rate is the best index for quantifying care, said the IDF medical specialist. — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quantify

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When a general purpose technology arrives, companies pour money into complementary intangible investments that national accounts do not measure.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Even some creators being paid to love their estrogen creams are fairly measured when reporting their results, which include less reactivity and more hydration.

— Ashley Abramson, Allure, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of measure

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Simply put, to stay economically competitive, America needs computing power that matches or beats its adversaries’.

— Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Its defenses now include virtual machines that isolate computing environments from host systems.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of compute

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Analysts assessing China’s September 2025 weapons display cautioned that questions about operational capabilities remained.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
On top of that, BYU defensive tackle Keanu Tanuvasa was assessed an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that gave the Knights a fresh set of downs and moved them up to the BYU 28-yard line.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of assess

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Nvidia's flagship Vera Rubin product is a seven-foot rack containing 72 GPUs and weighing as much as a pickup truck.

— Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
The salty bacon and fluffy eggs formed that classic breakfast flavor, while the potatoes added a satisfying heartiness without weighing the taco down.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026

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