attribute
verb (used with object)
to regard as resulting from a specified cause; consider as caused by something indicated (usually followed byto ).
attributed
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past participleof attribute.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof attribute.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
attributeverb (used with object)to regard as resulting from a specified cause; consider as caused by something indicated (usually followed byto ).
Example Sentences
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Oracle’s revenue for the August quarter rose 30% to $19.3 billion, which the company attributed to its infrastructure business and trends like increased data-center capacity.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Sept. 9, 2026A previous version of this story incorrectly attributed a statement by Doe’s attorney V. James DeSimone to her other attorney, Mike Arias.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
For one thing, the country’s gravity-defying exports are built on a strong base of manufacturing and technological capacity, and can’t be attributed simply to an undervalued currency, economists say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Part of that could be attributed to the impact of the cyber attack, which heavily disrupted production in late 2025.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
It feels less Darwinian than Swiftian; it calls to mind a long-ago dart attributed to G. K. Chesterton: when there aren’t enough hats to go around, the problem isn’t solved by lopping off some heads.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
