Quantified Impact Words
The verbs, units, and constructions that put numbers to work without sounding inflated.
When to use this bank
Use these in any bio where the credibility of the subject's claim depends on a defensible number. The structure that performs best is verb + number + context — 'grew the team from twelve to fifty-eight'. The number stays specific; the verb stays declarative; the context anchors the reader.
When not to use it
Avoid these constructions when you do not have a number, or when the number you have is misleading without context. Avoid rounded-up totals ('over a billion') when the actual figure is more credible. Avoid percentages without baselines.
The vocabulary
Organized into 6 groups. Each group has its own guidance.
Verbs that pair with numbers
23 wordsThese verbs land cleanly next to a quantity. Most other verbs need a preposition.
Units that fit professional bios
25 wordsChoose the unit that the reader can calibrate. Mixing units inside one paragraph dilutes the signal.
Before-and-after constructions
12 wordsUse to compress a transformation into a single legible sentence.
Time anchors that legitimize the number
11 wordsNumbers without time anchors invite dismissal. Use one of these to ground the figure.
Words that signal scale without inflating
12 wordsWords to reach for when scale matters but the precise number is sensitive or unavailable.
Words to avoid
12 wordsThese are quantified-sounding words that are actually inflated, unverifiable, or vacuous. Cut them.
Where these words pair well
Use one 'Verbs that pair with numbers' verb, one specific unit, one before-and-after construction. The pattern is: 'grew X from Y to Z within N months'.
Use one quantified result per tenure, not per role. A bio with three quantified outcomes outperforms one with eight.
Use citation counts, sample sizes, or grant amounts. Pair every number with the agency or journal that gives it weight.
Before and after
What this bank looks like applied to a single sentence.
Significantly grew the business and drove substantial improvements to key metrics over the prior period.
Grew the business from $4.1M to $19.6M ARR between Q2 2022 and Q4 2024, driven by a rebuild of the inbound funnel and the launch of the company's first enterprise tier.