- present tense form of impute (3rd person singular).
imputes
Example Sentences
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“Leave of absence still imputes the financial interests of the firm to him.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2020
The bureau imputes the characteristics of a small number of households in every census.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 6, 2020
He imputes ill motives to those who disagree with him.
From Washington Post ● May 9, 2018
Finally, this worldview imputes motives to the media that just aren’t there.
From Slate ● Mar. 31, 2016
Even plants he regards as only rooted animals, motionless, but having sensations and desires; he imputes the superiority of man to the mere fact of his having hands.
From History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition by John William Draper
