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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imputes
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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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Chief Humphrey attributes the positive trends to improved officer morale and a clearer departmental vision.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Dan Campbell attributes some of it to a short week, coming off a Monday night game.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Imputes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imputes. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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