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attribution

[a-truh-byoo-shuhn] / ˌæ trəˈbju ʃən /
NOUN
act of attributing
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They also called for a common framework for attribution studies, noting that differing methods "sometimes leads to confusion among the public and other stakeholders when studies of the same event produce different results."

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

The authors note that additional scientific concerns have been raised about other parts of the DOE report, including its treatment of climate change detection and attribution.

From Science Daily Jul. 2, 2026

"Even when all suspicions point toward Iran or Iran-aligned groups, governments may avoid immediate public attribution because they want to preserve room for de-escalation and avoid being trapped into a military response," Bitar said.

From Barron's May 18, 2026

However, Ulmen's lawyers have rejected her characterisation of the situation and say no "unilateral attribution of blame" has been made towards their client.

From BBC Mar. 28, 2026

I doubt both this and the traditional attribution to Jacopo de’ Barbari.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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