Synonyms of attributed

attributed

verb

past tense of attribute

1

as in ascribed

to explain (something) as being the result of something else

attributed the quick rescue to the well-trained police force

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ascribed
• credited
• blamed
• linked
• imputed
• referred
• connected
• accredited
• assigned
• laid
• attached
• chalked up
• put down
• associated
• charged
• imputed (to)
• pinned (on)
• fathered (on)

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explained
• justified
• rationalized
• accounted (for)
• explained away
• condoned
• excused
• forgave
• exonerated
• absolved
• vindicated
• acquitted
• exculpated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of attributed

Tamaulipas Public Security Secretary Carlos Arturo Pancardo attributed the shooting to the violence that erupted during the operation and said the officers under investigation remained on active duty. — Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026

The company attributed the breakneck growth to the rapid adoption of Claude, including specialized products targeting industries such as healthcare, financial services and legal services. — Reuters, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026

The vote came after calls to impeach Hegseth grew as several Republicans attributed the GOP's sweeping midterm losses to the Iran war. — Lauren Peller, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026

The declining rate of student homelessness also came during the same school year as the first significant enrollment declines of the post-pandemic era, which education officials have attributed in part to shifting immigration patterns. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026

Two deaths had already been attributed to the bad weather before Sutton’s death, The Arizona Republic reported. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2026

On Saturday, another Italian art historian, Gianni Papi, attributed a Portrait of a Young Man to the artist during a conference in Montepulciano. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 9 Nov. 2026

Differences appeared only in the third or fourth significant figures, which the researchers attributed to numerical rounding. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026

That suggests that the results could be attributed to a partisan surge rather than deep discontent with current leadership. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026