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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
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
Instead, Broadcom attributes the revenue growth to the shift of existing customers into its premium subscription bundles.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 1 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
Mayor Johnson attributes these positive trends to comprehensive community investment strategies, including youth employment programs, expanded access to mental health care, and housing initiatives.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
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
Microsoft is also a partner, purchasing the Scope 3 attributes of SAF to decarbonize employee travel.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 1 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
As cinematic tapestry, Mitevska’s cloistered film does feel cut from the cloth of Calcutta in 1948 and from the Catholic missionary work one attributes to that time.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
Along with the production that Klubnik has recorded during his college career, Yates noted attributes that don't show up on the stat sheet.
—Eduardo Razo, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
In a recent review, Finbold discusses its ability to track wallet activity onchain, but the real value is the analysis that automatically groups wallets into user profiles that hold similar attributes to each other and to your current customer groups.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2025
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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
Instead, Broadcom attributes the revenue growth to the shift of existing customers into its premium subscription bundles.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 1 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
Mayor Johnson attributes these positive trends to comprehensive community investment strategies, including youth employment programs, expanded access to mental health care, and housing initiatives.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
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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
Microsoft is also a partner, purchasing the Scope 3 attributes of SAF to decarbonize employee travel.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 1 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
As cinematic tapestry, Mitevska’s cloistered film does feel cut from the cloth of Calcutta in 1948 and from the Catholic missionary work one attributes to that time.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
Along with the production that Klubnik has recorded during his college career, Yates noted attributes that don't show up on the stat sheet.
—Eduardo Razo, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
In a recent review, Finbold discusses its ability to track wallet activity onchain, but the real value is the analysis that automatically groups wallets into user profiles that hold similar attributes to each other and to your current customer groups.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 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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From there, the snowball of negative plays picked up steam, which explains why the Dolphins finished the game with 211 yards.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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At each camp, the team leaves behind a small but powerful item, a red card that explains what to do during encounters with immigration officials.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Mastantuono, 18, has the characteristics to contribute from a deeper position, but his signing was intended for more attacking areas, as is being seen.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Experts highlighted its clean aerodynamic profile and radar-evading shape, which suggest stealth characteristics comparable to leading US designs.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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And Schiff credits her film’s enduring popularity to its central female friendship.—
Jordan Michelman,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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Writer Claudia Riiff Finseth credits Tolkien’s Catholic upbringing and interest in Anglo-Saxon literature to his appreciation of the tree’s rich symbolism.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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The bag was available in limited qualities at Dover Street Market in London.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
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And by the way, these are all qualities Mark Ruffalo has.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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This is why quiet leadership presence is emerging as one of the most critical traits for today’s CEOs, especially those stepping into the spotlight for the first time.—
Scott Hozebin,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Galton, who coined the term eugenics, pioneered correlation and regression and used these tools to argue that traits like intelligence and morality were heritable and should be managed through selective breeding.—
Craig Spencer,
The Atlantic,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Hue Secure Doorbell has some typical features for the category, including a 2K fisheye camera and two-way talk support.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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The goal is to allow the fire to meet the holding features at the lowest possible fire intensity.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 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 8 Sep. 2025.
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