as in attribute
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
a genuine respect for one another is one of the most commonly cited attributions of a happily married couple
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Recent Examples of attribution
Suspicion has also fallen on China in some of the incidents in the Baltic, although there has been no official attribution.
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Didi Kirsten Tatlow, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Often, the material in AI answers comes from more than one source at the same time, leading to issues with accuracy and attribution.
—Davey Alba, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
One group was shown the works with a male artist’s signature, while others saw the attribution as female.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
Meta’s advertising business, based on engagement and attribution, is a close second.
—Joe Marchese, Executive Chairman, Human Ventures, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
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Didi Kirsten Tatlow, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Often, the material in AI answers comes from more than one source at the same time, leading to issues with accuracy and attribution.
—Davey Alba, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
One group was shown the works with a male artist’s signature, while others saw the attribution as female.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
Meta’s advertising business, based on engagement and attribution, is a close second.
—Joe Marchese, Executive Chairman, Human Ventures, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attribution
Noun
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Jake shares some similar attributes with his father.—
Mirin Fader,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Our research focused on products with clear attributes, such as taste or comfort, and on consumers who already knew their preferences.—
Jaclyn L. Tanenbaum,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
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But there are other factors that needled their way into the evolutionary development of dormancy characteristics.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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There’s no single definition in our modern times, but experts generally agree on a few characteristics.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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This is not always the case, however, as rates, service quality, and coverage features often vary widely.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Of the 14 teams that qualified for the playoffs, eight feature a player with Idaho ties on their roster.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Rejecting the streamlining and modernizing approach of many recent translations, Mendelsohn artfully reproduces the epic’s formal qualities—meter, enjambment, alliteration, assonance—and in so doing restores to Homer’s masterwork its archaic grandeur.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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By examining liver cells as the disease progressed, researchers saw that healthy liver functions slowly shut down and survival traits took over.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Louisville transfer features the size (6-6, 325), length and explosive traits NFL defensive coordinators covet and QBs usually lose sleep over.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Interest in marching in the parade was so intense that organizers implemented rigorous selection criteria like the quality of the horses’ grooming, saddles, tack, and the riders’ appearance.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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Tesla shareholders have approved a conditional pay package for CEO Elon Musk that could unlock up to a trillion dollars in stock if the company meets specific criteria, according to preliminary results from the annual shareholder meeting.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Attribution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attribution. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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