attribute
verb (used with object)
to regard as resulting from a specified cause; consider as caused by something indicated (usually followed byto ).
have attributed
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present perfectof attribute.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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Experts have attributed the cases to a lack of state regulation, the use of expired medicines and unqualified practitioners working illegally.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Although several players have attributed their on-court struggles to the unseasonably hot conditions in Paris, with temperatures peaking around 34C, Sinner downplayed the impact.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
The Clippers have attributed Harden’s absence to personal reasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2026
While Macron did not explain the reason for the accessory during his speech, French reports have attributed it to an ongoing medical condition.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
She was to concede that she may have attributed more deliberation than was feasible to her thirteen-year-old self.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
