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as in to ascribe
to explain (something) as being the result of something else
attributed the quick rescue to the well-trained police force
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as in to explain
to give the reason for or cause of
a psychotherapist who's a little too quick to attribute every emotional problem or character defect to an unhappy childhood
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as in characteristic
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
list the attributes of a mammal
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Recent Examples of attribute
W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 29 May 2025
Despite being one of the pre-tournament favorites, the Northern Irishman performed poorly in the event, which many attribute to his need to play with a different driver than usual.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
The 22-year-old striker is experiencing a difficult second season at the club, yet has the raw attributes to be a good No 9.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Verb
Trump’s political recovery cannot be entirely attributed to Republican-leaning pollsters.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 29 May 2025
Despite being one of the pre-tournament favorites, the Northern Irishman performed poorly in the event, which many attribute to his need to play with a different driver than usual.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Noun
Acosta believes former athletes have attributes that should be appealing to potential employers.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
The 22-year-old striker is experiencing a difficult second season at the club, yet has the raw attributes to be a good No 9.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attribute
Verb
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Such takes ascribe an idiot savant quality to his governance style, furthered by what appears to be the presence of the Dunning-Kruger effect, in which confidence is conflated with competence.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2025
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Many persons believed the shock was due to an explosion, but investigation developed that no explosion had occurred and the tremors were finally ascribed to an earthquake.—
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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Furthermore these efforts should also find ways to explain the costs of AI use from an environmental perspective.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Nivola in Lochlan’s season-ending near-death experience and Koch in a one-take episode in which Erik explains to his attorney the abuse within the Menendez household.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Besides searching for the likes of methane and ammonia, the characteristics of the planet's atmosphere discernible to JWST could point to which formation model – core accretion or disk instability – is the correct one, or even whether a brand new formation model is needed.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
4 June 2025
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Key characteristics of individuals with big egos in the workplace include: Domineering behavior.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Verb
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The broadcaster has been airing high school sports championships for more than 20 years, and other state directors credit Overgaard as their inspiration for adding sports content.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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Marshall credits The Village Collection with tackling security.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2025
Verb
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But as cloud spend goes up, the need to justify cost efforts and demonstrate cost avoidance to execs will increase.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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His breezy accounts betray no anxiety to justify the expense of sending him around the world.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2025
Noun
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The stylish design comes in four color options to fit nearly any space, while the 360-degree swivel feature allows for quiet, seamless movement.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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In his feature debut Manoël Dupont follows the two men with a sense of empathetic detachment and an appreciation for fine detail and humorous dialogue.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
Noun
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The Role of Mindset and Goals Underlying all development and measurement activity is the growth mindset for communication, which is the belief that communication ability is not a trait but one that can be learned and strengthened.—
Su Bridgman,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Schenn, however, is an assertive physical presence and a top notch leader in the locker room, traits that the Canucks might understandably prioritize after what happened last season.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Noun
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As part of Operation Endgame, BKA’s Stern attribution inherently comes in the context of a multinational law enforcement collaboration.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 May 2025
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People are noticing temperatures are getting hotter but don’t always know it is being driven by climate change, said Roop Singh, head of urban and attribution at the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, in a World Weather Attribution statement.—
Isabella O'Malley,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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“Attribute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attribute. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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