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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
In line with the science of his time, which said that lunar craters were volcanic, Verne ascribes his flickering light to an eruption.
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Neil Oseman,
Space.com,
14 June 2026
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.
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Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
This breakup analysis ascribes no value to the companies being under the same corporate parent.
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Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Neil Oseman,
Space.com,
14 June 2026
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
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Theodros attributes the frustrations boiling over in recent votes to broader discussions about income inequality and affordability playing out across the country.
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The research firm attributes the renaissance to health-conscious Gen Zers, whose idea of a wild night is a cup of milky sugar with probiotics and protein.
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“Ascribes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascribes. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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