attribute to
Example Sentences
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Never attribute to malice what you can attribute to carelessness or incompetence.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
Personal income taxes are driving higher-than-expected revenue now, which analysts attribute to an artificial intelligence boom on Wall Street, and suggest the state could have no deficit in the upcoming year.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2026
The New York Post has released the copy they received that they attribute to the suspect.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026
Drift Protocol lost approximately $285 million in an April 1 cryptocurrency heist, which blockchain analytics companies attribute to North Korea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
Here lies the problem: The great master known as Johannes Vermeer painted, in truth, only twenty-six of the thirty five paintings we now attribute to him.
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
