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as in ascribing
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 explaining
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 attributing
The exact cause of their disappearance remains a matter of debate, with experts often attributing it to a combination of early Clovis society hunting and climatic changes.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2024
Some joked about the difficulty of attributing motivation to Mangione in an era of increasingly in-the-weeds online subcultures.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Jim acknowledged Nvidia’s recent stock underperformance, attributing it to gradual selling by big-money investors.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
The restaurant announced its closure in a statement, attributing the decision to the expiration of their lease.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
Macy's today lowered its full-year earnings outlook, attributing the trim to cautious consumer spending and a misstatement of expenses.
—Hope King, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
Using flawed data or unfairly attributing some aspects of a dataset more weight than others can lead to the wrong outcomes.
—Federico Guerrini, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Despite his amazing coaching success, Mike Ditka was always consistent in attributing much of his good fortune to the contributions of his two Hall of Fame coaching mentors, Tom Landry of the Cowboys and George Halas of the Bears.
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
An accounting expert also testified there was no evidence of fraud, attributing any discrepancies to errors rather than misconduct.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Nov. 2024
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2024
Some joked about the difficulty of attributing motivation to Mangione in an era of increasingly in-the-weeds online subcultures.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Jim acknowledged Nvidia’s recent stock underperformance, attributing it to gradual selling by big-money investors.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
The restaurant announced its closure in a statement, attributing the decision to the expiration of their lease.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
Macy's today lowered its full-year earnings outlook, attributing the trim to cautious consumer spending and a misstatement of expenses.
—Hope King, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
Using flawed data or unfairly attributing some aspects of a dataset more weight than others can lead to the wrong outcomes.
—Federico Guerrini, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Despite his amazing coaching success, Mike Ditka was always consistent in attributing much of his good fortune to the contributions of his two Hall of Fame coaching mentors, Tom Landry of the Cowboys and George Halas of the Bears.
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
An accounting expert also testified there was no evidence of fraud, attributing any discrepancies to errors rather than misconduct.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Attributing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attributing. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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