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

The company attributed the loss mainly to fair-value losses on its convertible redeemable preferred shares, as per its prospectus. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

While Kaepernick was out of the league, the NFL went about trying to turn the temperature down on his protest, battling the aftermath of an especially divisive election and a ratings slide some attributed to the player demonstrations. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

Chand attributed the visible change in the mountainside to glacial melting. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

When someone is experiencing imposter syndrome, success is attributed to luck, excessive effort, charm or other people's misjudgment. — Sandro Da Silva, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Somers Superintendent Sam Galloway, whose district has surpassed its pre-COVID test scores, attributed the success in part to the district limiting screen time for students. — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026

The cause is being attributed to a tear in the spleen, but the coroner's office says the virus did not play a role. — Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026

Ahead of the film’s 20th anniversary, the actress attributed the good vibes on set to her former costar Black. — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

At the time, Kate later attributed the change to spending time in the sun. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026