attributable
Americanadjective
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able to be considered the result of the cause indicated.
Its success in becoming one of the most livable urban environments is attributable to a bold long-term vision, expressed in unconventional planning decisions.
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able to be considered a quality or characteristic of the person, thing, group, etc., indicated.
To eliminate variability in brain measurements attributable to gender, only males were included in this study.
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able to be considered the work or action of the person or group indicated.
Statements in this blog are made solely by the author and are not attributable to the law firm for which she works.
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able to be considered a product of the indicated period, culture, etc..
The theme for performances at the carnival is anything attributable to the 16th century—any art, science, game, martial activity, or cuisine.
Other Word Forms
- nonattributable adjective
- unattributable adjective
Etymology
Origin of attributable
Example Sentences
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Only about 1% of people experienced muscle symptoms attributable to statin therapy during the first year of use, with no additional excess risk after that.
From Science Daily
Barrick said it would target a payout of 50% of attributable free cash flow annually, comprising a fixed base dividend for each quarter and top up at year-end.
He said the potential for inflation to fall below target in the coming quarters is primarily attributable to volatile energy prices.
The plaintiff's lawyers sought to dismiss people, mostly men, who believed that young internet users' mental health issues are more attributable to parental failures rather than tech platform designers.
From Barron's
On a per-share basis, earnings from continuing operations attributable to shareholders fell to 34 cents from 40 cents.
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