as in attributing
to explain (something) as being the result of something else
ascribed their stunning military victory to good intelligence beforehand
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attributing
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Critics argue that attributing human-like emotions to AI is a form of anthropomorphism, where the complex processes of AI optimization are mistakenly equated with human feelings.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025 -
Schwieterman also has his own concerns about attributing this signature to DMS.—
Perri Thaler,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Ascribing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascribing. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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