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as in ascribes
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 explains
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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as in characteristics
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
list the attributes of a mammal
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Recent Examples of attributes
Judith Magyar, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Coach Reeves attributes a lot of his team’s success tonight to great play from his running backs and the competition that his team has, due to the depth on the squad.
—Chris Winters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
An analysis of the post-pandemic absenteeism trend from think tank RAND Corporation's researchers attributes focuses on lingering effects of the pandemic.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The report attributes the increase to tariffs and market opportunities to improve profit margins.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
Shaina Aber, an executive director of the Acacia Center for Justice analyzing child custody data, attributes the longer custody times to the policy changes.
—Valerie Gonzalez, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
O'Brien attributes the success to Buchanan's principal, Wilson, and a change in approach to reading instruction in the district that began eight years ago.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Jackson attributes that sense of instability to the city’s many budget constraints, including major financial commitments for the migrant crisis and homelessness.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
Remus, who is now 5, amazes his family by reading books on his own, a development which Whittenburg attributes in part to the Imagination Library.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
The company’s native blockchain, Provenance, can log the attributes of a loan onto its public ledger, removing the need for verification by a third party due diligence firm.
—Julie Goldenberg, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The Jets offense leaned on the run game, utilizing one of Fields' best attributes.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Taking on classic buddy-comedy attributes, Sam is the together one with a programmatic path toward life as a wealthy but hollow finance twerp, while Ari is the brash, cracked, less-medicated-than-he-should-be bull in a china shop.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Ditto for Prana’s fleece offering, which ranges from the DreamFleece collection for everyday wear to the Shea Soft, which offers more performance attributes.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
The company said the quick-turnaround carousel layout allows consumers in search of an item to compare product attributes in real time, without having to click into product description pages displayed in a typical list.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
So everybody thought of one of these four types of people and then evaluated them on 15 different attributes, including the big five personality traits.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Bear in mind, having essentially removed the dazzling raw attributes from his game, Sterling became Guardiola’s go-to attacker in potentially the greatest club side English football has ever seen.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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The agent would instantly display detailed entries, accounting impact, and even custom attributes relevant to Mercado Libre’s financial processes.
—Judith Magyar, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Coach Reeves attributes a lot of his team’s success tonight to great play from his running backs and the competition that his team has, due to the depth on the squad.
—Chris Winters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
An analysis of the post-pandemic absenteeism trend from think tank RAND Corporation's researchers attributes focuses on lingering effects of the pandemic.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The report attributes the increase to tariffs and market opportunities to improve profit margins.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
Shaina Aber, an executive director of the Acacia Center for Justice analyzing child custody data, attributes the longer custody times to the policy changes.
—Valerie Gonzalez, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
O'Brien attributes the success to Buchanan's principal, Wilson, and a change in approach to reading instruction in the district that began eight years ago.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Jackson attributes that sense of instability to the city’s many budget constraints, including major financial commitments for the migrant crisis and homelessness.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
Remus, who is now 5, amazes his family by reading books on his own, a development which Whittenburg attributes in part to the Imagination Library.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
At home, Julia introduces Davina to the attributes of chasteberry, a natural ingredient that lesses desire and inhibits below-the-belt bloodflow.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
The company’s native blockchain, Provenance, can log the attributes of a loan onto its public ledger, removing the need for verification by a third party due diligence firm.
—Julie Goldenberg, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The Jets offense leaned on the run game, utilizing one of Fields' best attributes.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Taking on classic buddy-comedy attributes, Sam is the together one with a programmatic path toward life as a wealthy but hollow finance twerp, while Ari is the brash, cracked, less-medicated-than-he-should-be bull in a china shop.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Ditto for Prana’s fleece offering, which ranges from the DreamFleece collection for everyday wear to the Shea Soft, which offers more performance attributes.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
The company said the quick-turnaround carousel layout allows consumers in search of an item to compare product attributes in real time, without having to click into product description pages displayed in a typical list.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
So everybody thought of one of these four types of people and then evaluated them on 15 different attributes, including the big five personality traits.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Bear in mind, having essentially removed the dazzling raw attributes from his game, Sterling became Guardiola’s go-to attacker in potentially the greatest club side English football has ever seen.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attributes
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This breakup analysis ascribes no value to the companies being under the same corporate parent.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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In the sketch, Bargatze plays George Washington and explains the confusing nature of modern-day America.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Whereas previous metal pollution records extracted their silt, or evidence from areas far from their sources— upland peat cores or mountain and polar glaciers, Cambridge specifies –the most recent data comes from the epicenter of production, a paleochannel of the River Ure, Cambridge explains.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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These characteristics make the merger an almost exact replica of that first, groundbreaking detection from 10 years ago, according to Isi.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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These characteristics resemble those of unshrouded quasars previously detected at Cosmic Dawn.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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From Google Lessons to Broader Horizons Lerner credits his years at Google for shaping the company’s strategy.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Condon credits Chicago director Rob Marshall with that choice and notes that his own take on Spider Woman stemmed more from Molina's own imaginings in the original novel than the Chicago approach.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
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Buffett’s Patience and the Role of Cash One of Buffett’s most underrated qualities is patience.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Not everyone will agree that these traits are all good qualities.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Indeed, biologists know far more about how DNA turns into biochemistry and adult traits than engineers understand about how the numbers inside an AI yield cogent conversation and useful behavior.—
Nate Soares,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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For much of the match, Woltemade displayed his unconventional traits.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While these issues seem to have been caused by users’ misunderstanding of features, other, more nefarious security flaws have emerged.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Girarvs Entryway Shoe Bench with Cat Cabinet This 18-inch high bench is designed to store some items in plain sight, but also includes a few more subtle features that ramp up its unique factor.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
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This post was corrected on 21 January 2021 to clarify attributions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
12 Jan. 2021
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“Attributes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attributes. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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