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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
Liz Knueven, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
Political ad revenue was $10 million, down $145 million, which Nexstar attributes to the current election cycle.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
The show’s album has gone viral several times over, which Esler attributes to the multitude of styles featured on the soundtrack.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
This mixture is what Shields attributes to a faster onset.
—Carly Fisher, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Company leadership attributes the strong performance to consistent financial planning and a diversified portfolio.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Engineering for Cost First Noetix attributes its record-low pricing to rethinking the fundamental cost drivers behind humanoid robotics.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Noble attributes this shift in partisan trust for election fairness to the 2024 general election wins for Republicans across the federal government.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2025
Epstein attributes the hill’s popularity to the fans COTA attracts, drawing a comparison to the fans that pack mountainsides and hilly areas during the Tour de France cycling race each July.
—Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Charles Singh, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The lab is home to two highly advanced legged humanoid robots, with the largest standing about 6 feet tall and the smaller reaching roughly the height of a 10-year-old child, as well as a quadruped robot with dog-like attributes and the build of a beagle.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Other large chains are also using new technology to expand optional attributes, amenities and add-on services offered during booking.
—Harriet Baskas, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
As part of the exercise, Straton took 10 key attributes of fashion companies and looked at what the biggest of the big had in common.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Your special someone may also possess Venusian attributes, whether in terms of beauty or artistic talent.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Those same attributes have characterised their incredible start to the season.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
In brief, Comet has a variety of positive attributes.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Crum had all the physical attributes a team could want, but his senior year tape at left tackle was dotted with him getting pushed backward.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
But if the shutdown results in a delay or cancellation that your airline attributes to a common carrier issue, your policy could cover incidentals at the airport as well as non-refundable deposits for hotel rooms, excursions and more.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
Political ad revenue was $10 million, down $145 million, which Nexstar attributes to the current election cycle.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
The show’s album has gone viral several times over, which Esler attributes to the multitude of styles featured on the soundtrack.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
This mixture is what Shields attributes to a faster onset.
—Carly Fisher, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Company leadership attributes the strong performance to consistent financial planning and a diversified portfolio.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Engineering for Cost First Noetix attributes its record-low pricing to rethinking the fundamental cost drivers behind humanoid robotics.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Noble attributes this shift in partisan trust for election fairness to the 2024 general election wins for Republicans across the federal government.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2025
Epstein attributes the hill’s popularity to the fans COTA attracts, drawing a comparison to the fans that pack mountainsides and hilly areas during the Tour de France cycling race each July.
—Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
Tire shops often list the attributes of different tires along with average customer review scores online.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The lab is home to two highly advanced legged humanoid robots, with the largest standing about 6 feet tall and the smaller reaching roughly the height of a 10-year-old child, as well as a quadruped robot with dog-like attributes and the build of a beagle.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Other large chains are also using new technology to expand optional attributes, amenities and add-on services offered during booking.
—Harriet Baskas, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
As part of the exercise, Straton took 10 key attributes of fashion companies and looked at what the biggest of the big had in common.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Your special someone may also possess Venusian attributes, whether in terms of beauty or artistic talent.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Those same attributes have characterised their incredible start to the season.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
In brief, Comet has a variety of positive attributes.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Crum had all the physical attributes a team could want, but his senior year tape at left tackle was dotted with him getting pushed backward.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 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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But as Lilly explains to Ronnie, telling the truth now won’t do anything to absolve Hank — everyone already thinks Lilly is crazy.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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At the train station when Kelley is about to depart, Howie explains his backstory to keep Kelley from leaving.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Published in Aerospace Science and Technology, the study describes that the Accurate prediction of aerodynamic drag characteristics across a wide range of wing-body configurations is crucial in the early design stages of transonic commercial transport aircraft.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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In fact, failure is one of the key characteristics of Silicon Valley.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Calvo credits a political campaigns course during his first year at Harvard with sparking his interest in government.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Nothing indicated that the removal credits Microsoft was snapping up were enough to cancel out these emissions, let alone surmount them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ekitike could cause City problems with his ability to stretch the play and ball-carrying qualities.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Making Intentionality a Priority Since the beginning, Mark and Alexis’ work as Arizona personal injury lawyers has been grounded in passion, relationships, and respect, and these qualities remain to this day.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.—
Kelly McGreal , Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Yes, the actor inhabited some of Burt’s traits and flourishes, and his conservative style of lawyering came through.—
Sarah Weinman,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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Since 2022, numerous campuses have added new safety features – such as installing more cameras on campus and hiring additional police officers – while also working to strengthen their relationships with federal and local law enforcement, according to Inside Higher Ed.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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DeZao says one of AI’s most helpful features is its ability to receive instructions and do its work while the human employee can remain focused on the task at hand.—
Rachel Curry,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 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 13 Nov. 2025.
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