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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
Now, new research puts dark chocolate back on the table, quantifying its impact on type 2 diabetes risk and weight gain in a study of nearly 200,000 US adults.
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New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024
As Congress considers a bill that would provide family caregivers a tax credit, quantifying how much that time is worth is proving to be difficult.
—Ash-Har Quraishi, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2024
But in terms of quantifying their joy, the raise has about the same effect, Killingsworth says.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024
For a financial institution, this kind of assessment includes identifying, quantifying and prioritizing potential security weaknesses in systems, networks and processes to enhance overall cybersecurity resilience.
—Monica Hovsepian, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Team officials spend significant energy every day taking their best guess at quantifying who is and isn’t available.
—Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
Her research focuses on quantifying the effects of advertising, information, and social media movements on consumer choice.
—Jura Liaukonyte,
anna Tuchman,
xinrong Zhu, Harvard Business Review, 20 Mar. 2024
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has been researching this phenomenon since EVs started catching fire following Hurricane Sandy in 2012, but quantifying the issue has proven challenging.
—Logan Carter / Jalopnik, Quartz, 1 Oct. 2024
New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024
As Congress considers a bill that would provide family caregivers a tax credit, quantifying how much that time is worth is proving to be difficult.
—Ash-Har Quraishi, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2024
But in terms of quantifying their joy, the raise has about the same effect, Killingsworth says.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024
For a financial institution, this kind of assessment includes identifying, quantifying and prioritizing potential security weaknesses in systems, networks and processes to enhance overall cybersecurity resilience.
—Monica Hovsepian, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Team officials spend significant energy every day taking their best guess at quantifying who is and isn’t available.
—Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
Her research focuses on quantifying the effects of advertising, information, and social media movements on consumer choice.
—Jura Liaukonyte,
anna Tuchman,
xinrong Zhu, Harvard Business Review, 20 Mar. 2024
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has been researching this phenomenon since EVs started catching fire following Hurricane Sandy in 2012, but quantifying the issue has proven challenging.
—Logan Carter / Jalopnik, Quartz, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantifying
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By measuring the distribution of carbon and nitrogen isotopes in the child’s tissues, the study authors then compared the profile to other animals that roamed during that time.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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Involve the kids in measuring, mixing, cleaning up, and of course, tasting some of the dough!Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 10 Dec. 2024
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The companies say they are disappointed and disagree with the decision and are currently weighing their options going forward.Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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Teams weighing the value of an exemplary playoff track record and leadership qualities also had to reconcile his age and injury history.Sam Blum, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Here are some general rules for estimating the elasticities of both supply and demand.Bill Conerly, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Specifically, the Biden administration directed federal agencies to prioritize the restoration of these species and other native fish populations, estimating that these efforts would bring more than $1 billion in new federal investments to the region.Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
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The university is open to assessing ideas for alternative uses for the space if an opportunity arose and the county supported it.Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
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Plant seeds, for example, don’t only need soil, sun and water, but also have cells that are assessing the outside world and decide when the time is right for the new plant to begin emerging.Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Quantifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantifying. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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