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

Grief expertise is attributed to those people that are really deeply steeped and trained in grief, so those might be therapists, those might be thanatologists who study death, and dying, and bereavement. — Mikaela Cohen, Fortune, 14 July 2026

This was earlier attributed to mechanical stress, but Arkoub and his team wanted to determine if the microscopic structure of the metal had a role to play. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

Spooner almost certainly never said most of the spoonerisms attributed to him. — Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 14 July 2026

In its June forecast, the state Office of Financial Management attributed the decline to slowing economic activity, including consumer spending and declining gas consumption in the face of higher fuel prices. — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 13 July 2026

Last year, nearly 270 deaths of Santa Clara County residents older than 65 were attributed in part to a fall. — Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

At least one case was attributed to the Haiti National Police. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

The explosion was attributed to pressurized cylinders inside the vehicle. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Ziyārat al-Arbaʿīn, a devotional prayer attributed to the 6th imam, Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq, has been an important component of the pilgrimage for much of its history. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 July 2026