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
Performance marketing channels promised clean attribution and quick results, which shifted marketing's center of gravity from strategic brand-building to measurable, trackable execution.
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Cody Gillund, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
To some, that might appear like an excessively harsh attribution and perhaps a misuse of the term.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 15 July 2025
Multi-touch attribution (MTA), media mix modeling (MMM) and incrementality testing are now standard tools in the marketing industry.
—Boris Abaev, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
The answer lies in the difference between detection and attribution, and in the nature of evidence itself.
—Oliver Swainston, Space.com, 28 June 2025
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Cody Gillund, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
To some, that might appear like an excessively harsh attribution and perhaps a misuse of the term.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 15 July 2025
Multi-touch attribution (MTA), media mix modeling (MMM) and incrementality testing are now standard tools in the marketing industry.
—Boris Abaev, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
The answer lies in the difference between detection and attribution, and in the nature of evidence itself.
—Oliver Swainston, Space.com, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attribution
Noun
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For the poll, Americans were asked to rank top brands on nine different attributes, including the company's character, culture, ethics, citizenship, vision, growth, trust, trajectory, and its products and services.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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Don’t worry, though: All the key attributes are still present, but the designs now have a wider toe area and firmer side panels to prevent warping.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Can’t a mother have characteristics outside of that culturally narrowed scope?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The Justice Department earlier this month published a list of the nine characteristics of sanctuary jurisdictions.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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The new species was identified by its scale pattern, skeleton, jaws, body proportions and other subtle physical features, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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The solo project boasts features from YoungBoy Never Broke Again, YFN Lucci, Key Glock, Teezo Touchdown, John Legend and Ty Dolla $ign.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
14 Aug. 2025
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Many of today’s manufacturers are still dealing with fragmented systems, varying machine capabilities and misaligned data quality.—
Bill Rokos,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The theme relies on bold texture and color combinations give apparel heirloom qualities.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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The humor was coming from the characters and their traits.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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However, the analyses also revealed that some behavioral traits really are directly linked to head shape.—
Laura Baisas Aug 6,
Popular Science,
6 Aug. 2025
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For example, Governors, working with their state workforce boards, will need to determine which workforce programs meet the criteria to be eligible for grants.—
Bruno V. Manno,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Each university sets its own admissions criteria for a student to be automatically admitted.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Attribution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attribution. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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