ascribes

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 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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  • Epstein attributes the hill’s popularity to the fans COTA attracts, drawing a comparison to the fans that pack mountainsides and hilly areas during the Tour de France cycling race each July.
    Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Market Competition Intensifies Circle attributes its momentum to regulatory compliance and transparency initiatives that appeal to institutional users.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Ascribes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascribes. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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