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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
Shirley Valentine serves as an escape for those who envision a life more exciting, a fact to which Collins attributed its success.
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Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Just over half of the improvement in operating margins was attributed to the sale of the Weitzman business.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
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
The department attributed the blame for the shutdown on the Democrats.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
On the day of the surgery, with Olivia on the operating table, the Olsons finally received word that Anthem would grant the gap exception — a change the Olsons attributed to NBC News’ involvement.
—David Douglas, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
More than four decades later, Kenny started to deal with symptoms that doctors attributed to a chest infection.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Cappelli attributed the recent surge in layoff announcements to concerns about the state of the economy.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,annie Palmer,frank Holland, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) chair Sue Wang attributed the breakthrough to collaborative participation across the industry.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Just over half of the improvement in operating margins was attributed to the sale of the Weitzman business.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
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
The department attributed the blame for the shutdown on the Democrats.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
On the day of the surgery, with Olivia on the operating table, the Olsons finally received word that Anthem would grant the gap exception — a change the Olsons attributed to NBC News’ involvement.
—David Douglas, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
More than four decades later, Kenny started to deal with symptoms that doctors attributed to a chest infection.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Cappelli attributed the recent surge in layoff announcements to concerns about the state of the economy.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,annie Palmer,frank Holland, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) chair Sue Wang attributed the breakthrough to collaborative participation across the industry.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 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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The organization explained that the shelter avoids labeling dogs by breed to help reduce breed bias, which can negatively affect adoption rates, especially for pit bull-type mixes.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Wang explained that integrating thermal management directly into the battery reduces space, power consumption, and maintenance needs.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Attributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attributed. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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