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as in ascribed
to explain (something) as being the result of something else
attributed the quick rescue to the well-trained police force
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as in explained
to give the reason for or cause of
a psychotherapist who's a little too quick to attribute every emotional problem or character defect to an unhappy childhood
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Recent Examples of attributed
The idea is attributed to Polish-American physicist Stanislaw Ulam, who worked on the development of the atomic bomb and proposed the general framework for NPP in 1946.
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Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
Stephenshaw attributed that to the LAO’s assumption that there could be a future stock market downturn, which the state does not incorporate into its financial forecasts.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The hearing marked Cole’s first appearance on the federal charges more than a month after his arrest, a delay prosecutors attributed to the holiday recess, when a grand jury was not in session.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Hiring has been sluggish through 2025, which economists attributed to uncertainty around trade and obstinate inflation, as well as the concerns around AI’s impact on the labor market — factors that prompted the US Federal Reserve to cut interest rates three consecutive times late in the year.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Economic growth and worker productivity surged in the third quarter, in part attributed to the AI spending boom.
—Reuters
wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
The Oscar-winning actor attributed much of his weight-loss transformation to completely removing gluten, a protein found naturally in grains including wheat, rye and barley, from his diet with the consultation of his doctor.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
That's significant because tracking and capturing an intelligent, agile, and fast animal like a monkey would have required advanced hunting skills not normally attributed to early hominins.
—New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2026
Another 1,000 units are attributed to traditional album sales, while song sales contribute minimally to the overall sum.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
Stephenshaw attributed that to the LAO’s assumption that there could be a future stock market downturn, which the state does not incorporate into its financial forecasts.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The hearing marked Cole’s first appearance on the federal charges more than a month after his arrest, a delay prosecutors attributed to the holiday recess, when a grand jury was not in session.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Hiring has been sluggish through 2025, which economists attributed to uncertainty around trade and obstinate inflation, as well as the concerns around AI’s impact on the labor market — factors that prompted the US Federal Reserve to cut interest rates three consecutive times late in the year.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Economic growth and worker productivity surged in the third quarter, in part attributed to the AI spending boom.
—Reuters
wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
The Oscar-winning actor attributed much of his weight-loss transformation to completely removing gluten, a protein found naturally in grains including wheat, rye and barley, from his diet with the consultation of his doctor.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
That's significant because tracking and capturing an intelligent, agile, and fast animal like a monkey would have required advanced hunting skills not normally attributed to early hominins.
—New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2026
Another 1,000 units are attributed to traditional album sales, while song sales contribute minimally to the overall sum.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attributed
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The loss may be ascribed to poor judgement but with no bad intent.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
7 Dec. 2025
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Hanging coffins have historically been ascribed to the ancient Bo ethnic group, believed to have disappeared after the Ming Dynasty that ruled from 1368 to 1644 and leaving questions about its history.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Nov. 2025
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In an interview with Interesting Engineering, UEL researcher Daehyun Kim explained that SCARABS focuses on exploration reliability rather than experimental payloads.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Night vision goggles worn by the pilot and hoist operator give a tube of vision, explained Atkins.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Attributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attributed. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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