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attribute

Definition for attribute

verb as in ascribe, assign to source

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Example Sentences

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The politicians told Salon they attribute their defeats to their outspoken opposition to the far-right’s push to restrict abortion in the state.

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Most famous was a line attributed to various figures that captured both the bureaucracy and the lack of accountability.

There were around 2,300 traffic-related fatalities last year, with over a third attributed to driver inexperience or recklessness.

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After 45 years, she remains a profitable trader, which she attributes to daily preparation.

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"The only attributes they appeared to have was a relationship with China Reform," he adds.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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