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attribution

[a-truh-byoo-shuhn] / ˌæ trəˈbyu ʃən /
NOUN
act of attributing
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Attribution studies quickly followed, concluding that human-induced warming made Melissa more likely and worse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

Dr. Friederike Otto, the lead of World Weather Attribution and an Imperial College climate scientist, put it bluntly when announcing the extra 41-days of extreme heat that occurred in 2024.

From Salon • Dec. 30, 2024

Meanwhile a study by World Weather Attribution , externalshows that climate change increased rainfall from Milton by 20-30%.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024

The World Weather Attribution group launched in 2015 largely due to frustration that it took so long to determine whether climate change was behind an extreme weather event.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024

Attribution is typically indicated by connectives like according to and stated that.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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