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
Another Readymade ascribed to Rrose, Fresh Widow (1920), features a scale model of a French window with panels of black leather covering the glass.
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Howard Halle, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
In 2023, an agency spokeswoman even ascribed the blame in part to holidays.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
At the start of the year, Jacob Elordi sat on the Jimmy Kimmel sofa to promote Wuthering Heights, wearing a pair of off-white Bottega Veneta loafers that were not quite ballet flats, but ascribed to this hybrid style (though many users compared them to ballet flats online).
—Jack Stanley, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
In his book Deep Blues (1981), music historian Robert Palmer ascribed Robert Johnson’s excellent guitar-playing talent to a dedicated practice of the craft after coming under the wing of fellow musician Ike Zinneman (or Zimmerman).
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2026
Economists generally have calculated that whatever economic growth could be ascribed to the change would be washed out by the revenue loss from inflation-indexing only new purchases, and utterly swamped by the cost of indexing all holdings, past and future.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
However, the benefits the city has ascribed to data center development have not assuaged concerns about potential environmental harm.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
First, D’Amaro does not suffer from the myopic, centralized operator mentality ascribed to Chapek, appreciating the creative talent that is core to Disney magic.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
This can be ascribed to a revenue decrease in Q3 2025 tied to accounting modifications and a significant uptick in professional liability reserves.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Howard Halle, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
In 2023, an agency spokeswoman even ascribed the blame in part to holidays.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
At the start of the year, Jacob Elordi sat on the Jimmy Kimmel sofa to promote Wuthering Heights, wearing a pair of off-white Bottega Veneta loafers that were not quite ballet flats, but ascribed to this hybrid style (though many users compared them to ballet flats online).
—Jack Stanley, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
In his book Deep Blues (1981), music historian Robert Palmer ascribed Robert Johnson’s excellent guitar-playing talent to a dedicated practice of the craft after coming under the wing of fellow musician Ike Zinneman (or Zimmerman).
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2026
Economists generally have calculated that whatever economic growth could be ascribed to the change would be washed out by the revenue loss from inflation-indexing only new purchases, and utterly swamped by the cost of indexing all holdings, past and future.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
However, the benefits the city has ascribed to data center development have not assuaged concerns about potential environmental harm.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
First, D’Amaro does not suffer from the myopic, centralized operator mentality ascribed to Chapek, appreciating the creative talent that is core to Disney magic.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
This can be ascribed to a revenue decrease in Q3 2025 tied to accounting modifications and a significant uptick in professional liability reserves.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascribed
attributed
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Vásquez said that ships have not piled up at the canal, but rather the costs can be attributed to last-minute shifts and greater urgency by vessels needing to get from one point to another faster in the wake of larger trade chaos.—
Alma Solis,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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While statements attributed to him have been released, he has not been seen publicly since purportedly taking the helm in Tehran.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Ascribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascribed. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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