attributed

VERB

ascribe, assign to source

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apply associate blame connect credit refer trace

STRONG

accredit charge impute lay reference

WEAK

account for fix upon hang on hold responsible pin on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disconnect

Example Sentences

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Yet chief business economist Chris Williamson attributed the increase to companies boosting orders to avoid price increases tied the war.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

The startup made the film in two weeks for $500,000, with 80% of the cost attributed to compute expenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Secretary of State Shirley Weber’s office said it would look into such posts, one of which falsely attributed the message to historian Heather Cox Richardson.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

That was up from $23.7 million in the same period in 2022, which Biard attributed to strong spending around early primaries and gubernatorial races in several states where the company operates.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

She attributed this to his war experiences, and for the most part she let it be, this silence of his.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson