imputed

past tense of impute
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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  • Boelter’s motivation remains unclear, but investigators found a one-and-a-half-page letter, described as rambling and difficult to read, that was ascribed to him.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
  • In that vacuum, Republicans have often ascribed political bias as the motivation without providing concrete evidence to back it up, said Stevenson, the debanking expert.
    Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • But some could also be attributed to neither having the opportunities to shine.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Some of the rapid rise can be attributed to Community Crossroads' efforts to serve residents beyond the south side of Milwaukee, where it's headquartered, Grittner said.
    Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Imputed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imputed. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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