Thesaurus results for ATTRIBUTES

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verb

present tense third-person singular of attribute

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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attributes

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noun

plural of attribute

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

Verb

Ellingham attributes this decline to the country’s rising labor costs, causing companies to seek out a cheaper needle in locales like Vietnam. —

Sj Studio, Footwear News, 11 June 2026 More than half of the regions NERC studied could face resource-adequacy problems in that window, a worsening outlook that the group partly attributes to data centers. —

Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 June 2026 The company’s 2024 internal sleep pilots reported a 39% improvement in sleep-quality scores across four weeks, which Pulsetto attributes to calmer nights driven by vagus nerve stimulation. —

Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026 The key is to define precisely the competencies, experience and leadership attributes the CEO must have to perform the role effectively, considering the challenges the organization will face over the next five to 10 years. —

Susana Sierra, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Dolci attributes the growth to a content mix that crosses language lines rather than relying on any single source. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 June 2026 Instead, Wolff, now 43, attributes her mindset to a competitive spirit and egalitarian upbringing, one in which both of her parents had their own businesses and she and her brother were never treated differently because of their genders. —

Danielle McNally, InStyle, 28 May 2026 At public appearances, Trump is often seen wearing makeup to conceal bruising on his hands, which the White House attributes to handshaking and regular aspirin use. —

ABC News, 26 May 2026 At public appearances, Trump often is seen wearing makeup to conceal bruising on his hands, which the White House attributes to handshaking and regular aspirin use. —

Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026

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The cryptographic method, the affected data, the regulatory scope, the time horizon and the financial consequence are recorded as attributes beneath the primary event, not as competing parallel risks. —

Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 If those two attributes come attached to a 6-foot-6 frame, even better. —

Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 June 2026 Liverpool’s wingers struggled to provide those attributes last season. —

James McNicholas, New York Times, 9 June 2026 These attributes have come together to shape a personal injury lawyer who is deeply connected to and invested in his clients and their families. —

K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 8 June 2026 Further research is required before the material can be extensively incorporated into building construction, since crucial attributes such as strength, fire safety and moisture tolerance need to be studied. —

Shirl Leigh june 08, New Atlas, 8 June 2026 Indigenous words for towns and rivers often reflect their natural attributes, offering the perspective of the land's original inhabitants. —

Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 8 June 2026 He is being schooled by faithful Duncan aka Man-At-Arms (Idris Elba) in all the proper swordplay and other attributes to be a warrior for the Castle Grayskull presided over by his father, King Randor (James Purefoy), and mother (who actually grew up on Earth), Queen Marlena (Charlotte Riley). —

Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 June 2026 The two led a restoration process that kept all of the home’s quirky attributes intact, while turning it into a comfortable residence fit for modern homeowners. —

Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 June 2026

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In line with the science of his time, which said that lunar craters were volcanic, Verne ascribes his flickering light to an eruption.

— Neil Oseman, Space.com, 14 June 2026
Meanwhile, Brewer ascribes Starbucks’ success in Italy, where even the average person is a coffee connoisseur, to offering people, especially young people, a place to relax and enjoy a coffee.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026