ascribe

Example Sentences

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“We ascribe to them too much competence. I do not consider what’s happening now to be the result of great strategic thinking.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Like everyone I spoke to, Tim and Star ascribe Minneapolis’ successful mobilization to lessons learned during that time.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026

“We would ascribe that to data which reinforces the probability the Fed will cut rates in December, but was not so bad that you worry the economy is slowing precipitously,” he said via phone.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 3, 2025

Investors are willing to ascribe value to the longer-term optionality that comes with its vertical integration strategy and its leveraging of technology to grow market share.

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

If one likes, one could ascribe this randomness to the intervention of God, but it would be a very strange kind of intervention: there is no evidence that it is directed toward any purpose.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking