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as in ascribed
to explain (something) as being the result of something else
attributed the quick rescue to the well-trained police force
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as in explained
to give the reason for or cause of
a psychotherapist who's a little too quick to attribute every emotional problem or character defect to an unhappy childhood
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Recent Examples of attributed
Prosecutors declined to pursue charges, and the streamer attributed the outcome to his appearance.
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Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
The Census Bureau attributed the slowdown largely to declining net international migration.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
Much of this shift is attributed to outside stresses like geopolitical issues and the rise of AI technology.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 27 Mar. 2026
The decline in enrollment has been attributed to lower birth rates, rising housing costs and what some criticize as insufficient state funding.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
But Shaffer also attributed the denials to the city trying to save money.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
Political analyst Thomas Traumann, who has written books about Brazil’s political divisions, attributed de Moraes’ decision to grant Bolsonaro house imprisonment to political pressure over his links to the Banco Master scandal.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The agency primarily attributed the losses to declining immigration as well as hurricanes that prompted people to leave parts of the Gulf Coast.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Most symptoms attributed to perimenopause may be simply due to aging.
—Patricia Bencivenga, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026
Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
The Census Bureau attributed the slowdown largely to declining net international migration.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
Much of this shift is attributed to outside stresses like geopolitical issues and the rise of AI technology.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 27 Mar. 2026
The decline in enrollment has been attributed to lower birth rates, rising housing costs and what some criticize as insufficient state funding.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
But Shaffer also attributed the denials to the city trying to save money.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
Political analyst Thomas Traumann, who has written books about Brazil’s political divisions, attributed de Moraes’ decision to grant Bolsonaro house imprisonment to political pressure over his links to the Banco Master scandal.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The agency primarily attributed the losses to declining immigration as well as hurricanes that prompted people to leave parts of the Gulf Coast.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Most symptoms attributed to perimenopause may be simply due to aging.
—Patricia Bencivenga, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attributed
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At the start of the year, Jacob Elordi sat on the Jimmy Kimmel sofa to promote Wuthering Heights, wearing a pair of off-white Bottega Veneta loafers that were not quite ballet flats, but ascribed to this hybrid style (though many users compared them to ballet flats online).—
Jack Stanley,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2026
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Economists generally have calculated that whatever economic growth could be ascribed to the change would be washed out by the revenue loss from inflation-indexing only new purchases, and utterly swamped by the cost of indexing all holdings, past and future.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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Many joked that the clip explained years of mysterious toy discoveries beneath their own furniture.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Hollis, Queens, resident Patricia Khan first met McLogan in 2024 and explained her predicament at the time.—
Elle McLogan,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Attributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attributed. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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