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attribute

Definition for attribute

verb as in ascribe, assign to source

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He attributes the boom in bullion buyers to worry about the economy.

This is akin to attributing a ship’s safe passage through rough seas to the first mate, not the captain.

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But there is one attribute that gets little attention yet I believe should be at the top: the ability to figure out people’s strengths—and steer them to the jobs that suit them best.

Some of this view can be attributed to the impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed this summer.

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Some of this foreign success gets attributed to the way other countries prioritize teamwork over individuality.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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