attribute

Example Sentences

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Geologists often attribute them to underwater landslides that push sediment into ridges and grooves.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The debate over whether AI is superior to humans at various assignments is an increasingly critical one, especially as companies attribute mass layoffs to the technology.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

As a player, the best attribute you can have is that your team-mates can always count on you.“

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Some tech leaders attribute the drop in industry employment mostly to overhiring following the pandemic, when skilled labor was hard to obtain and retain.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 1, 2026

She would attribute it to measureless wellsprings of piety or stewardship of the phantom herds that bled out the milk of human kindness.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy