as in ascribed
to explain (something) as being the result of something else
people often impute his silence to unfriendliness and not to the shyness it really represents
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One of them was from Clinton, in a message ascribed to him that extended a detailed message.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Sep. 2025 -
The report ascribed the loss to the lack of appeal for the party's measures aimed at taming inflation, previous political scandals and weak mobilization of young voters.—
April Roach,
CNBC,
7 Sep. 2025
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This phenomenon is attributed to an overabundance of nutrient intake and the presence of invasive species such as crayfish and clams.—
Amelia Wu,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Flynn attributed much of their interest to concerns about geopolitics.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Imputed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imputed. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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