ascribe (something) to
idiom
formal
: to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with (something or someone) : assign, credit, or blame
They ascribed his illness to chemicals in his brain.
The author ascribes the economy's success to the current government.
She ascribes no importance to having lots of money.
These poems are usually ascribed to Homer.
Examples of ascribe (something) to in a Sentence
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What kinds of crime did people need to ascribe to witches?
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Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
Those who ascribe to this model often claim to have superior analytical abilities, outstanding technology platforms and a history of designing investment strategies that outperform the markets.
—Todd Sixt, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Waterhouse was diplomatic in describing the benefits that winemakers like Azzaretto and Hahn ascribe to underwater aging.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2023
Boot should not ascribe to today’s advocates of a pro-democracy foreign policy the messianic faith in American power that confused him in 2003.
—Thomas Carothers, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2023
The membership changes from year to year, and careful observers might be able to discern how much weight the committee members ascribe to various factors – schedule strength, quality wins, or the more arbitrary eyeball test or gut feeling about how good a team is.
—Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2022
The surging interest has also spawned many methods through which to practice astrology, and those who ascribe to it exist on a spectrum of sorts, Kassell said, drawing on many different forms of astrological belief.
—Sydney Page, Washington Post, 13 June 2023
But machine learning and algorithmic trading models don’t ascribe to human irrationality.
—Q.ai - Make Genius Money Moves, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
These stocks are especially sensitive to changes in bond yields, because much of the value investors ascribe to them is based on far-off future profits.
—Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ, 29 Sep. 2021
Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
Those who ascribe to this model often claim to have superior analytical abilities, outstanding technology platforms and a history of designing investment strategies that outperform the markets.
—Todd Sixt, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Waterhouse was diplomatic in describing the benefits that winemakers like Azzaretto and Hahn ascribe to underwater aging.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2023
Boot should not ascribe to today’s advocates of a pro-democracy foreign policy the messianic faith in American power that confused him in 2003.
—Thomas Carothers, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2023
The membership changes from year to year, and careful observers might be able to discern how much weight the committee members ascribe to various factors – schedule strength, quality wins, or the more arbitrary eyeball test or gut feeling about how good a team is.
—Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2022
The surging interest has also spawned many methods through which to practice astrology, and those who ascribe to it exist on a spectrum of sorts, Kassell said, drawing on many different forms of astrological belief.
—Sydney Page, Washington Post, 13 June 2023
But machine learning and algorithmic trading models don’t ascribe to human irrationality.
—Q.ai - Make Genius Money Moves, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
These stocks are especially sensitive to changes in bond yields, because much of the value investors ascribe to them is based on far-off future profits.
—Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ, 29 Sep. 2021
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