Definition of attribution
1 : the act of attributing something; especially : the ascribing of a work (as of literature or art) to a particular author or artist
2 : an ascribed quality, character, or right Supernatural powers were attributions of the gods.
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Examples of attribution in a Sentence
a genuine respect for one another is one of the most commonly cited attributions of a happily married couple
Recent Examples of attribution from the Web
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Another factor in deciding where to put a plant is identifying what each variety's key attribution is.
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The news continues to spin on without me, or attribution, or fact-checking.
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At the same time the helicopter flew over Caracas, the Supreme Court -- stacked with Maduro appointees -- issued a ruling that gives the public defender attributions currently reserved only for the public prosecutor.
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The only attribution on the page is in the upper right hand corner, which claims the source is the FHS Facility Report produced by Tecton Architects in February 2015.
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Rennie's blog post offered no on-the-record attribution for his report.
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The impasse was described by people who would not speak for attribution because of confidentiality rules imposed by the Tony Awards.
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NATIONAL The attribution for the Quotation of the Day on Tuesday, taken from an article about the campaign for Montana’s seat in the House of Representatives, misstated the number of seats the state has in Congress.
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Some Clarke supporters and conservative Republicans, including Virginia gubernatorial candidate Corey A. Stewart, argued the CNN report blew the attribution issue out of proportion.
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Origin and Etymology of attribution
see 1attribute
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Law Dictionary
attribution
playLegal Definition of attribution
: a rule in tax law that in certain cases deems property owned by one person or business entity to be owned by another or others
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