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as in ascribes
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 explains
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 characteristics
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 attributes
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
The Science History Institute even attributes the first viable synthetic fiber to helping the Allies win World War II.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
Merkerson attributes her many successful years working with Wolf to his loyalty.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
The report attributes much of this decline to significantly fewer visits from Canada, while travel from other regions is expected to remain flat.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Disney attributes the price hikes to enhancing guest experiences and providing industry-leading wages for cast members.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Chief Humphrey attributes the positive trends to improved officer morale and a clearer departmental vision.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Dan Campbell attributes some of it to a short week, coming off a Monday night game.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Amy Sadao, a nonprofit consultant who until 2019 served as the director of the Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, attributes private museums’ lack of response this time around, in part, to their governing boards.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Bitcoin brings a different but equally powerful set of attributes.
—Luke Xie, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Those two attributes have helped keep the snakehead population under control.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
One circuit and the Federal Circuit took the position that Crocs described as a more expansive view to include actions over intangible attributes such as patents, which address the source of ideas for a particular invention.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Those attributes — earning Piccioli a reputation in fashion as one of its great romantics — were also apparent in his designs for Balenciaga, which incorporated plenty of thoughtful details that referenced the archive.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
One of Lipa’s most significant attributes is the husky tone of her mezzo-soprano, lending a gritty roughness to her songs’ pop polish.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 5 Oct. 2025
In addition to its technical performance attributes—including lightness, durability and elasticity comparable to virgin polyamide—Q-Cycle has a lower environmental impact, too.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Double down on developing those attributes to their maximum potential.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
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But Kraus, who studies gambling disorders, attributes the growing popularity of parlays less to the users, and more to the sportsbooks.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
The Science History Institute even attributes the first viable synthetic fiber to helping the Allies win World War II.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
Merkerson attributes her many successful years working with Wolf to his loyalty.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
The report attributes much of this decline to significantly fewer visits from Canada, while travel from other regions is expected to remain flat.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Disney attributes the price hikes to enhancing guest experiences and providing industry-leading wages for cast members.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Chief Humphrey attributes the positive trends to improved officer morale and a clearer departmental vision.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Dan Campbell attributes some of it to a short week, coming off a Monday night game.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Amy Sadao, a nonprofit consultant who until 2019 served as the director of the Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, attributes private museums’ lack of response this time around, in part, to their governing boards.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
Judgement was based on physical attributes and assessments made during various football drills.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Bitcoin brings a different but equally powerful set of attributes.
—Luke Xie, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Those two attributes have helped keep the snakehead population under control.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
One circuit and the Federal Circuit took the position that Crocs described as a more expansive view to include actions over intangible attributes such as patents, which address the source of ideas for a particular invention.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Those attributes — earning Piccioli a reputation in fashion as one of its great romantics — were also apparent in his designs for Balenciaga, which incorporated plenty of thoughtful details that referenced the archive.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
One of Lipa’s most significant attributes is the husky tone of her mezzo-soprano, lending a gritty roughness to her songs’ pop polish.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 5 Oct. 2025
In addition to its technical performance attributes—including lightness, durability and elasticity comparable to virgin polyamide—Q-Cycle has a lower environmental impact, too.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Double down on developing those attributes to their maximum potential.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attributes
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This breakup analysis ascribes no value to the companies being under the same corporate parent.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The chancellor nods along as MrBeast – whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson – explains the ever-growing appeal of YouTube and the challenges of finding people to work on his videos.—
Chris Quintana,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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Cuevas de Arom uses the vessels through the entire winemaking process, from fermentation through aging, which Mora explains provides a slower, more delicate evolution.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
12 Oct. 2025
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But a new paper by a group of economists who analyzed crypto wallets sheds light on some common characteristics and overall spending.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Each format and geographic origin has its own unique characteristics.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Oct. 2025
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Mamdani credits Kagan with showing him how to command an audience.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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McGuire credits Rhule with opening his eyes to the importance of communicating innovatively.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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The same can be said about two qualities of the demons that overtake the island and possess the characters' bodies in the film.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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The future belongs to those who combine technological fluency with creativity, discernment, and leadership—the qualities that machines still struggle to replicate.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The lab tech was talking about thinking, feeling creatures with human-like traits.—
Ron Arias,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Assignments have been on metro, politics, sports, business, features, photography/video and our audience growth teams.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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Laura Modiano, who heads up OpenAI's startups division in EMEA, drew a comparison between American and European founders based on her extensive work with founders across both regions and rolling out AI features.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
11 Oct. 2025
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This post was corrected on 21 January 2021 to clarify attributions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
12 Jan. 2021
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