as in ascribes
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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Recent Examples of imputes
That imputes a total cost of $566 million.
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Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2025
Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2025
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This breakup analysis ascribes no value to the companies being under the same corporate parent.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The agent would instantly display detailed entries, accounting impact, and even custom attributes relevant to Mercado Libre’s financial processes.—
Judith Magyar,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Coach Reeves attributes a lot of his team’s success tonight to great play from his running backs and the competition that his team has, due to the depth on the squad.—
Chris Winters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Imputes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imputes. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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