ascribe to
Example Sentences
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“We ascribe to them too much competence. I do not consider what’s happening now to be the result of great strategic thinking.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
It was also a "tough" decision because Mr Veevers did not ascribe to a specific custom, and no will had been presented to show that he wished "to exit the world in a certain way".
From BBC • Aug. 16, 2025
“Never ascribe to conspiracy what can be explained by reality and facts,” I was told.
From Salon • Jan. 13, 2025
The contributions we ascribe to queer people are undoubtedly an undercount, given how many — past and present — have been forced to hide.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2024
Christians explain its fulfilment figuratively by the power and attributes they ascribe to Jesus.
From The Two Tests: The Supernatural Claims of Christianity Tried by Two of its Own Rules by Lisle, Lionel