ascribe
verb (used with object)
to credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute; impute.
ascribing
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present participleof ascribe.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“But tonight, Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett made it great again by ascribing to me an incident involving Ilya Shapiro.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
Wall Street is essentially ascribing the majority of future GLP-1/obesity market share to a duopoly—Lilly and Novo, notwithstanding competition.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2025
A recent survey of 300 people found that 67% of responders believes AI is conscious, interacting with it politely and ascribing human-like traits.
From Salon ● May 17, 2025
Things feel different now, and without ascribing too much power to Taylor Swift, I actually think she has something to do with it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2024
I tell you what, Mose, this sure is somebody’s kind of truth, but I wouldn’t be ascribing it to God.”
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
