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

Scores of drones have crossed into Romanian airspace over the past two years, with officials attributing many of the incursions to Russia. — Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

This article has been updated to clarify that Sitharaman was discussing ease of exit from India's equity market, rather than attributing stock market underperformance to excess liquidity. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026

Jenn Singer, founder of the namesake gallery in NYC, says that attributing a dollar value to the artwork by Haring is almost impossible. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026

Reuters cited an anonymous NATO source as attributing the drone attacks to Russia. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026

Years passed before doctors solved the mystery, first attributing the behavioral changes to frontotemporal dementia (FTD), then linking that rare condition to a genetic mutation. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026

But are people really attributing that AI data centers are the same or similar credit to US treasuries? — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026

In contrast, only two out of 10 consumers have ever used a repair service offered by a fashion brand, a new report said, largely attributing this to the industry’s lack of consistent, active communication that such option actually exists. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Too $hort also expressed his hope that Combs’ time behind bars could rehabilitate him from his abusive ways while attributing his own backlash as an educational experience. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Oct. 2026