attribute
verb (used with object)
to regard as resulting from a specified cause; consider as caused by something indicated (usually followed byto ).
had attributed
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past perfectof attribute.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It cited elevated uncertainty due in part from geopolitics and omitted previous language that had attributed elevated inflation partly to supply shocks.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 16, 2026
At the time of her diagnosis, Philips said that she had suffered months of brain fog and anxiety - and initially had attributed the symptoms to the menopause.
From BBC β Jul. 12, 2025
At the time, researchers had attributed the behaviors to “unnatural” factors related to the constant human presence of the researchers observing the monkeys.
From Scientific American β Aug. 30, 2023
In a letter to shareholders, the company said it had further examined the slowdown, which it had attributed to a variety of factors including password sharing, competition and a sluggish economy.
From Reuters β Jul. 19, 2022
Even El Jefe had attributed the failure of the invasion from Cayo Confites to our patron saint.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
