Thesaurus results for ASCRIBES

ascribes

verb

present tense third-person singular of ascribe

as in attributes

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 ascribes Meanwhile, Brewer ascribes Starbucks’ success in Italy, where even the average person is a coffee connoisseur, to offering people, especially young people, a place to relax and enjoy a coffee. —

Phil Wahba, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026 This breakup analysis ascribes no value to the companies being under the same corporate parent. —

Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascribes

attributes

Verb

Hotez attributes this to humans increasingly interacting with wildlife and their habitats, including through urbanization and deforestation.

— Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 9 May 2026
The staff attributes the sharp jump largely to riders, or costs added to bills after the general rate is authorized.

— Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 8 May 2026