Thesaurus results for ATTRIBUTED

attributed

verb

past tense of attribute

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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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 The increase is being attributed to the team hosting an additional regular-season game next year. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 The company attributed the results to shaky wholesale performance, which offset positive momentum in the direct-to-consumer (DTC) channel during the first three quarters. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 Hamas officials blamed Israel for the hospital deaths, while Israel attributed the blast to a failed, errant rocket launched from within Gaza by Palestinian Islamic Jihad. — Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 That figure cannot be attributed to office design alone, but there is evidence that the workplace matters. — Tyson Gundersen, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 That can be normal in venture, where deals are attributed to top partners, but seems to be affecting women more. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026 The shift in the air could be attributed to the supernatural, as J Dilla, the iconic late producer, has become central in our conversation. — Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2026 Williams Trading analyst Sam Poser attributed the stock's response to the lack of details provided by management. — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 That’s easily the most for any calendar year since AAA started tracking in 2000, surpassing the prior record of 158 in 2022 during the Biden administration, much of which was attributed to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

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Because humans have to have an explanation for everything, every result is ascribed to some kind of intent, process, or approach, as opposed to the inherent variability of baseball.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
The circumstances of Saint Michael’s help while the pilgrim labored and delivered in the ocean were markedly different from those in the miracle ascribed to the Virgin.

— Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

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Smith also explained what would happen if a legal challenge ultimately failed, including continuity arrangements with European partners and backup copies of Microsoft’s code held in Switzerland.

— Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Longini explained that climate change is increasing mosquito populations and lengthening their active seasons, contributing to dengue’s spread globally.

— Alex DeLuca, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

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