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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 increase — up from 1 in 36 children in 2020 — continues a long-term trend that experts have largely attributed to better understanding of and screening for the condition.
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
More than 30 deaths are being attributed to the storm across Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, according to officials.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Walerius attributed her decision to feeling like their lifestyles weren't a match.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Still, most analysts attributed the slowdown to industrywide challenges, not company-specific issues that Chipotle needs to address.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
The dip in form could in part be attributed to the loss of key players during the summer, namely Mihailovic, who forced his way out of the club back in August.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
Garcia-Roves attributed the additions to prior ownership, stating that her father and mother purchased the home in 1985.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Others attributed the caption to the couple's dark sense of humor.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
High beef prices are attributed to factors like drought and suspended livestock imports from Mexico.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
More than 30 deaths are being attributed to the storm across Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, according to officials.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Walerius attributed her decision to feeling like their lifestyles weren't a match.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Still, most analysts attributed the slowdown to industrywide challenges, not company-specific issues that Chipotle needs to address.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
The dip in form could in part be attributed to the loss of key players during the summer, namely Mihailovic, who forced his way out of the club back in August.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
Garcia-Roves attributed the additions to prior ownership, stating that her father and mother purchased the home in 1985.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Others attributed the caption to the couple's dark sense of humor.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
High beef prices are attributed to factors like drought and suspended livestock imports from Mexico.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attributed
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Boelter’s motivation remains unclear, but investigators found a one-and-a-half-page letter, described as rambling and difficult to read, that was ascribed to him.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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In that vacuum, Republicans have often ascribed political bias as the motivation without providing concrete evidence to back it up, said Stevenson, the debanking expert.—
Jake Pearson,
ProPublica,
9 Sep. 2025
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In a post on the AITA subreddit, the original poster (OP) explained that her mother-in-law organized her baby shower and asked her to make the invitations.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Fujimura also explained the historical reasons for why Japanese IP is so strong – starting with the periodical manga magazines that became popular in the 1950s, evolving into the anime business that boomed with the growth of Japan’s animation studios and TV networks in the 1960s.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Attributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attributed. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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