as in attributed
to explain (something) as being the result of something else
ascribed their stunning military victory to good intelligence beforehand
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Recent Examples of ascribed
Boelter’s motivation remains unclear, but investigators found a one-and-a-half-page letter, described as rambling and difficult to read, that was ascribed to him.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
In that vacuum, Republicans have often ascribed political bias as the motivation without providing concrete evidence to back it up, said Stevenson, the debanking expert.
—Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
The report ascribed the loss to the lack of appeal for the party's measures aimed at taming inflation, previous political scandals and weak mobilization of young voters.
—April Roach, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Marco Rubio, then five days into his tenure as Secretary of State, ascribed the release of the prisoner to Trump’s leadership and, in a tweet, thanked Smith for facilitating it.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Columbia University Apartheid Divest ascribed the crackdown to outside pressure.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
Many persons believed the shock was due to an explosion, but investigation developed that no explosion had occurred and the tremors were finally ascribed to an earthquake.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Some Democratic officials ascribed the party’s hesitation and confusion in part to a lack of clarity from their voters.
—Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Meme culture is rife with examples of how symbols are ascribed new consensus meanings through new social agreements.
—Aarushi Bhandari, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
In that vacuum, Republicans have often ascribed political bias as the motivation without providing concrete evidence to back it up, said Stevenson, the debanking expert.
—Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
The report ascribed the loss to the lack of appeal for the party's measures aimed at taming inflation, previous political scandals and weak mobilization of young voters.
—April Roach, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Marco Rubio, then five days into his tenure as Secretary of State, ascribed the release of the prisoner to Trump’s leadership and, in a tweet, thanked Smith for facilitating it.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Columbia University Apartheid Divest ascribed the crackdown to outside pressure.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
Many persons believed the shock was due to an explosion, but investigation developed that no explosion had occurred and the tremors were finally ascribed to an earthquake.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Some Democratic officials ascribed the party’s hesitation and confusion in part to a lack of clarity from their voters.
—Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Meme culture is rife with examples of how symbols are ascribed new consensus meanings through new social agreements.
—Aarushi Bhandari, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascribed
attributed
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Speaking to the growth phenomenon seen during the first half of 2025, analysts attributed much of it to the rush in importing as buyers and brands attempted to frontload shipments before the tariffs took hold.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Oct. 2025
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The cuts are also attributed to the spinoff of cable networks MSNBC and CNBC, according to a person briefed on the plans who was not authorized to comment.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Ascribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascribed. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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