attribute
verb (used with object)
to regard as resulting from a specified cause; consider as caused by something indicated (usually followed byto ).
has attributed
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present perfectof attribute (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Chinese state media has attributed Hengli’s accomplishments to Chen and Fan, saying they transformed a small textile factory into the country’s third-largest privately owned company through hard work and business savvy.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 16, 2026
Chaewon – who is absent from our interview as she recovers from a neck injury – has attributed the song's angst to communication problems, rather than personal animosity.
From BBC β Jun. 4, 2026
Bass has attributed the declines to her signature Inside Safe program, which clears encampments and places homeless people in short term housing.
From Los Angeles Times β Mar. 11, 2026
Sabalenka has attributed her dominance over the past year to being "more mature, older, whatever you want to call it".
From Barron's β Jan. 30, 2026
He has passed in silence over many of their faults, and has attributed more than one merit to them to which they have no just claim.
From Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion as Illustrated by the Native Religions of Mexico and Peru by Albert R?ville
