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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 controversy shows how a single viral presidential remark can overtake an entire Olympic narrative, and whether the women’s team’s State of the Union absence — attributed to scheduling — becomes a lasting political storyline remains an open question.
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
Duchene attributed the Stars’ success to their ability to focus on the little things.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Its restaurant-level profit margin fell in the last quarter of that year, which the company attributed to an increase in food, beverage and packaging costs associated with romaine, arugula and tomato shortages.
—Bloomberg, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
The website attributed the hike in those years at least partially to risky driving behavior following the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
That change was attributed to an increase in teacher and bus driver salaries, as well as a bump in Choice Zone stipends and classified overtime.
—Kathryn Muchnick, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
Market participants attributed the decline in shares to doubts around Nvidia's deal with OpenAI, weak sentiment over the AI trade and skepticism about whether hyperscalers' lofty AI capital expenditures are sustainable.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
The partial meltdown caused no deaths, injuries, or direct health effects, and no major environmental impacts were attributed to the incident.
—Sarah Rosa, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
Scattered across the property are midcentury-modern structures—several attributed to Lloyd Wright—designed according to the principles of organic architecture, in which buildings are meant to exist in dialogue with the landscape rather than dominate it.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
Duchene attributed the Stars’ success to their ability to focus on the little things.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Its restaurant-level profit margin fell in the last quarter of that year, which the company attributed to an increase in food, beverage and packaging costs associated with romaine, arugula and tomato shortages.
—Bloomberg, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
The website attributed the hike in those years at least partially to risky driving behavior following the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
That change was attributed to an increase in teacher and bus driver salaries, as well as a bump in Choice Zone stipends and classified overtime.
—Kathryn Muchnick, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
Market participants attributed the decline in shares to doubts around Nvidia's deal with OpenAI, weak sentiment over the AI trade and skepticism about whether hyperscalers' lofty AI capital expenditures are sustainable.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
The partial meltdown caused no deaths, injuries, or direct health effects, and no major environmental impacts were attributed to the incident.
—Sarah Rosa, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
Scattered across the property are midcentury-modern structures—several attributed to Lloyd Wright—designed according to the principles of organic architecture, in which buildings are meant to exist in dialogue with the landscape rather than dominate it.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attributed
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However, the benefits the city has ascribed to data center development have not assuaged concerns about potential environmental harm.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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First, D’Amaro does not suffer from the myopic, centralized operator mentality ascribed to Chapek, appreciating the creative talent that is core to Disney magic.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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What Happens to Your Heart in the Cold When you're exposed to the cold, your body naturally tries to preserve its internal temperature, explained James Udelson, MD, interim chief physician executive of the CardioVascular Center and chief of cardiology at Tufts Medical Center.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
23 Feb. 2026
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In a sell-off like this, Jim explained, a hedge fund might typically avoid it and then come back to it.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Attributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attributed. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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