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.
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For Powell to ascribe to the Fed a role in pushing back against Trump’s expressed economic ignorance reveals Powell as Trump’s equal on the matter of economics, and equally delusional.
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
To borrow another logical principle, Hanlon's razor: Don't ascribe to malice that which can be otherwise explained by rank incompetence.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
And according to those who ascribe to the label, a Pilates class alone does not a Pilates princess make.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
As a percentage of total trade, the U.S. deficit is down, improving over time, for those who ascribe to the notion that deficits are bad.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
To borrow another logical principle, Hanlon's razor: Don't ascribe to malice that which can be otherwise explained by rank incompetence.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
And according to those who ascribe to the label, a Pilates class alone does not a Pilates princess make.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
As a percentage of total trade, the U.S. deficit is down, improving over time, for those who ascribe to the notion that deficits are bad.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Ascribe (something) to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ascribe%20%28something%29%20to. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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