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

Dong Lijuan, chief statistician at NBS, attributed the rebound in inflation to volatile global commodity prices, seasonal food price gains, and rising demand in high-tech industries, according to a statement accompanying the release. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

According to the organizers, the fair boasts a 90 percent exhibitor loyalty, which Lenoir attributed to its nearly 60 years of existence. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

How much of today’s societal collapse and atomization can be attributed to the blatant disregard for shame by what Foxworth called optimization culture? — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026

The main reason, in my opinion, for this turnaround can be attributed to tonight's starter, Dylan Cease. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

First-time betting users in June and July ran more than three times January’s level, which the bank attributed to the World Cup and a wave of new prediction-market products. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

Botryosphaeria canker and dieback are attributed to several causal agents in the Botryosphaeriaceae family. — Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026

Estimates of the death toll range from roughly 1 million to 4 million, with later deaths attributed to famine and disease as well as drowning. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026

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