How to Use attribute in a Sentence

attribute

1 of 2 noun

• Both candidates possess the attributes we want in a leader.
• The interviewer asked me what I consider to be my best attribute.
• Find attributes that cannot be taught.
  — Zach Berman, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
• Their chief attribute seems to be that they are served piping hot.
  — Devra First, BostonGlobe.com, 31 May 2018
• Modesty is a great attribute to have.
  — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
• Those claims worked best when aligned with core product attribute claims.
  — Tensie Whelan, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2023
• Viewed from afar, then, a black hole is a one-attribute object.
  — Corey S. Powell, Discover Magazine, 20 Aug. 2013
• To me, that’s always been a core attribute of what helps a film sell.
  — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 29 Sep. 2023
• Against the run, Kearse’s size, once again, is his best attribute.
  — John Owning, Dallas News, 24 Mar. 2021
• That said, these attributes had their limits.
  — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
• It could be brought to life through the tone of voice attribute of being open.
  — Yec, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022
• His best attribute is his instinct.
  — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
• Those are my two strongest (attributes).
  — Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
• None of those attributes have gone away in the ensuing four years.
  — Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2020
• What would your brother say is your best attribute as a linebacker?
  — Jeff McLane, Philly.com, 19 Jan. 2018
• That’s our best attribute above all is just effort and wanting it.
  — Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
• One of the best athletes in the draft, his quickness was his best attribute.
  — Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2021
• The slaw’s red color is a tell-tale attribute, but so is the texture.
  — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
• His best attribute is his impressive swing-and-miss stuff.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 22 Jan. 2026
• There are endless colors and styles, and each one comes with its own attributes and strengths.
  — Nikita Charuza, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023
• While fine art and wine share attributes like scarcity and craft, Scotch whisky stands apart.
  — Paul Kopec, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
• Not that these attributes don’t matter to recruiters.
  — Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
• Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
  — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
• The plants may excel at one attribute and fall short in other areas.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2022
• That includes a whole lot of attributes that a wine drinker will never detect.
  — Bruce Schoenfeld, WIRED, 30 May 2018
• The teachers who knew Yafet compiled a list of his attributes.
  — Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2019
• These tough plants combine many of the best attributes of other types of roses.
  — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2023
• And our worst attributes are sort of being hardwired into its source code.
  — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
• So, the Olympics has all the attributes of just great drama and story.
  — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2026
• This range of attributes means that this new material could be used in all sorts of ways.
  — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 25 Apr. 2017

attribute

2 of 2 verb

• No, don’t attribute, not my quote!
  — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
• Some of this can be attributed to time and brain space.
  — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
• How to attribute the warm month will be studied.
  — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
• Much of this increase can be attributed to three changes.
  — Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
• Dale attributed the drop to a change in pricing.
  — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2025
• Some of those refunds are attributed to the wrong tax year, too.
  — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
• The statement did not attribute blame to any party.
  — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
• That could be attributed, in part, to ticket prices.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
• Roberts attributed it to new moviegoing habits.
  — Joseph Hernandez march 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
• The co-hosts attribute their early success to a fresh slate and a new format.
  — Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, 18 Jan. 2022
• The extent of the attack and attribute from whence came the attack.
  — CBS News, 16 Feb. 2022
• Nearly half of those attribute that stress to the outcome of the election.
  — Nate Erickson, Esquire, 27 June 2017
• Some attribute burnout to concerns over wanting to keep their job and make a living.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
• The drop was attributed to a change in the time of day that the count was conducted.
  — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
• And not all of the team’s problems can be attributed to the surge of injuries.
  — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
• This snow drought can be attributed to warmer and drier winters.
  — Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2023
• This mixture is what Shields attributes to a faster onset.
  — Carly Fisher, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
• Of course, academics aren’t the only people who attribute events to luck.
  — Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2021
• Reiner attributed it all to fear.
  — CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
• Officials still have not attributed the shots to a source.
  — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 7 Sep. 2025
• Thaler attributes that narrowness to the brightness of the click’s pitch.
  — Robbie Gonzalez, WIRED, 31 Aug. 2017
• Joyce attributes that to the drug and said Morales-Ortiz can now say eight words.
  — Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
• But anyone can report an illness or death and attribute it to the vaccine.
  — cleveland, 24 Aug. 2021
• Zach says no, the police didn't attribute his death to the beating, but Zach still feels guilty.
  — Martha Sorren, refinery29.com, 8 June 2020
• This limited usage can be attributed in part to its high price tag.
  — Matt Morris, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
• Some of that dip could be attributed to the quality of his teammates.
  — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 May 2026
• Token usage is metered per agent and per team so finance can attribute the spend.
  — Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
• The department has yet to say how many of the new rape reports are attributed to that change.
  — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
• So to what does Mitchell attribute this new interest in her career?
  — Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 25 July 2022
• But Bearzi is cautious not to attribute the emotion to dolphins and whales yet.
  — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 20 June 2018