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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In line with the science of his time, which said that lunar craters were volcanic, Verne ascribes his flickering light to an eruption.
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Meanwhile, Brewer ascribes Starbucks’ success in Italy, where even the average person is a coffee connoisseur, to offering people, especially young people, a place to relax and enjoy a coffee.
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Theodros attributes the frustrations boiling over in recent votes to broader discussions about income inequality and affordability playing out across the country.
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The research firm attributes the renaissance to health-conscious Gen Zers, whose idea of a wild night is a cup of milky sugar with probiotics and protein.
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“Imputes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imputes. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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