ascribe (something) to

idiom

formal
: to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with (something or someone) : assign, credit, or blame
They ascribed his illness to chemicals in his brain.
The author ascribes the economy's success to the current government.
She ascribes no importance to having lots of money.
These poems are usually ascribed to Homer.

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To borrow another logical principle, Hanlon's razor: Don't ascribe to malice that which can be otherwise explained by rank incompetence. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025 And according to those who ascribe to the label, a Pilates class alone does not a Pilates princess make. Noor Lobad, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 As a percentage of total trade, the U.S. deficit is down, improving over time, for those who ascribe to the notion that deficits are bad. Ken Roberts, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 And, for that matter, those who don’t ascribe to the gender binary. Lauren Wissot, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ascribe (something) to

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“Ascribe (something) to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ascribe%20%28something%29%20to. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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