Synonyms of attributing

attributing

verb

present participle of attribute

1

as in ascribing

to explain (something) as being the result of something else

attributed the quick rescue to the well-trained police force

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ascribing
• crediting
• blaming
• imputing
• linking
• referring
• connecting
• accrediting
• attaching
• assigning
• laying
• putting down
• chalking up
• pinning (on)
• imputing (to)
• associating
• charging
• fathering (on)

2

as in explaining

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explaining
• justifying
• rationalizing
• accounting (for)
• condoning
• excusing
• forgiving
• exonerating
• absolving
• explaining away
• vindicating
• exculpating
• acquitting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of attributing

However, there are limits, and attributing knowledge, responsibility, or involvement in matters of this nature to me without presenting a single piece of evidence clearly crosses that line. — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

His recent Jackson Hole remarks clarified a hawkish stance, directly attributing sustained inflation to the central bank. — Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

The gross margin outlook was a bit lower than expected, with Kress attributing the crunch to the relentless rise in memory prices, both for the remainder of this fiscal year and for fiscal 2028. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

The city began planning the renovation of 16th Street in 2007, primarily attributing the increasing maintenance costs of its granite paver surface as the need for it. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

Boeing has admitted fault in these tragedies, attributing the cause of the crashes to a flawed Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS). — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Smith said the award, which was given Saturday at the organization’s gala, had nothing to do with journalism, attributing the dishonor to board members unhappy with his political opinions. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Lucy Tobier Braun suggested potential legal challenges to his ability to extend the gas tax pause by attributing it to a new cause would be politically motivated. — Lucy Tobier, IndyStar, 6 Aug. 2026

The company, founded in 2020, cut staff earlier this year, attributing the reductions to its increasing allocation of resources toward prediction markets. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026