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
What meaning do you ascribe to the work?
From Salon • Jul. 30, 2025
We are unsure, from afar, what level of blame to ascribe to her.
From Slate • Jan. 11, 2025
Nay, dear Madam, do not ascribe to my frank admiration more gallantry than it merits.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 by Various
