attribute

[uh-trib-yoot, a-truh-byoot] / əˈtrɪb yut, ˈæ trəˌbyut /

NOUN

feature

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aspect characteristic facet idiosyncrasy peculiarity quality quirk trait virtue

STRONG

character indication mark note particularity point property proprium sign speciality symbol

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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The company, which distributes chemicals and feed for the agriculture industry, attributed the fire at one of its warehouses to an unspecified accident.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I don’t think the moves can be attributed to one factor,” Lundin said.

From MarketWatch

At least 27,500 deaths and economic losses of $35 billion have been attributed to extreme weather events in the past two decades, according to the 2026 Climate Risk Index.

From Barron's

Some of this can be attributed to geological faults including the Great Glen and the Highland Boundary Fault.

From BBC

The researchers attribute this to students being disciplined for using phones when they weren’t supposed to.

From The Wall Street Journal

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