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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
Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The report attributes the increase to tariffs and market opportunities to improve profit margins.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
Shaina Aber, an executive director of the Acacia Center for Justice analyzing child custody data, attributes the longer custody times to the policy changes.
—Valerie Gonzalez, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
O'Brien attributes the success to Buchanan's principal, Wilson, and a change in approach to reading instruction in the district that began eight years ago.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Instead, Broadcom attributes the revenue growth to the shift of existing customers into its premium subscription bundles.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Jackson attributes that sense of instability to the city’s many budget constraints, including major financial commitments for the migrant crisis and homelessness.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
Remus, who is now 5, amazes his family by reading books on his own, a development which Whittenburg attributes in part to the Imagination Library.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Mayor Johnson attributes these positive trends to comprehensive community investment strategies, including youth employment programs, expanded access to mental health care, and housing initiatives.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
The company’s native blockchain, Provenance, can log the attributes of a loan onto its public ledger, removing the need for verification by a third party due diligence firm.
—Julie Goldenberg, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The Jets offense leaned on the run game, utilizing one of Fields' best attributes.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Taking on classic buddy-comedy attributes, Sam is the together one with a programmatic path toward life as a wealthy but hollow finance twerp, while Ari is the brash, cracked, less-medicated-than-he-should-be bull in a china shop.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Ditto for Prana’s fleece offering, which ranges from the DreamFleece collection for everyday wear to the Shea Soft, which offers more performance attributes.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
The company said the quick-turnaround carousel layout allows consumers in search of an item to compare product attributes in real time, without having to click into product description pages displayed in a typical list.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
So everybody thought of one of these four types of people and then evaluated them on 15 different attributes, including the big five personality traits.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Bear in mind, having essentially removed the dazzling raw attributes from his game, Sterling became Guardiola’s go-to attacker in potentially the greatest club side English football has ever seen.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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An analysis of the post-pandemic absenteeism trend from think tank RAND Corporation's researchers attributes focuses on lingering effects of the pandemic.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The report attributes the increase to tariffs and market opportunities to improve profit margins.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
Shaina Aber, an executive director of the Acacia Center for Justice analyzing child custody data, attributes the longer custody times to the policy changes.
—Valerie Gonzalez, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
O'Brien attributes the success to Buchanan's principal, Wilson, and a change in approach to reading instruction in the district that began eight years ago.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Instead, Broadcom attributes the revenue growth to the shift of existing customers into its premium subscription bundles.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Jackson attributes that sense of instability to the city’s many budget constraints, including major financial commitments for the migrant crisis and homelessness.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
Remus, who is now 5, amazes his family by reading books on his own, a development which Whittenburg attributes in part to the Imagination Library.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Mayor Johnson attributes these positive trends to comprehensive community investment strategies, including youth employment programs, expanded access to mental health care, and housing initiatives.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Noun
At home, Julia introduces Davina to the attributes of chasteberry, a natural ingredient that lesses desire and inhibits below-the-belt bloodflow.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
The company’s native blockchain, Provenance, can log the attributes of a loan onto its public ledger, removing the need for verification by a third party due diligence firm.
—Julie Goldenberg, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The Jets offense leaned on the run game, utilizing one of Fields' best attributes.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Taking on classic buddy-comedy attributes, Sam is the together one with a programmatic path toward life as a wealthy but hollow finance twerp, while Ari is the brash, cracked, less-medicated-than-he-should-be bull in a china shop.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Ditto for Prana’s fleece offering, which ranges from the DreamFleece collection for everyday wear to the Shea Soft, which offers more performance attributes.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
The company said the quick-turnaround carousel layout allows consumers in search of an item to compare product attributes in real time, without having to click into product description pages displayed in a typical list.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
So everybody thought of one of these four types of people and then evaluated them on 15 different attributes, including the big five personality traits.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Bear in mind, having essentially removed the dazzling raw attributes from his game, Sterling became Guardiola’s go-to attacker in potentially the greatest club side English football has ever seen.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 27 Aug. 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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From there, the snowball of negative plays picked up steam, which explains why the Dolphins finished the game with 211 yards.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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At each camp, the team leaves behind a small but powerful item, a red card that explains what to do during encounters with immigration officials.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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These characteristics make the merger an almost exact replica of that first, groundbreaking detection from 10 years ago, according to Isi.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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These characteristics resemble those of unshrouded quasars previously detected at Cosmic Dawn.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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From Google Lessons to Broader Horizons Lerner credits his years at Google for shaping the company’s strategy.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Condon credits Chicago director Rob Marshall with that choice and notes that his own take on Spider Woman stemmed more from Molina's own imaginings in the original novel than the Chicago approach.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
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The bag was available in limited qualities at Dover Street Market in London.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
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And by the way, these are all qualities Mark Ruffalo has.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Shoddy-Mushroom-8456/Shoddy-Mushroom-8456 Others thought Bella could be a Goldador—a popular cross between a golden retriever and a Labrador retriever, combining the traits of both breeds.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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As such, there are certain similarities with erring politicians who some believe become undone by a mixture of various traits that tends not to exist in the wider population.—
Roger Trapp,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Hue Secure Doorbell has some typical features for the category, including a 2K fisheye camera and two-way talk support.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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The goal is to allow the fire to meet the holding features at the lowest possible fire intensity.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 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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“Attributes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attributes. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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