attribute to

Example Sentences

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Some of the unseen matter we attribute to dark matter could, in fact, be made of such relics.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Personal income taxes are driving higher-than-expected revenue now, which analysts attribute to an artificial intelligence boom on Wall Street, and suggest the state could have no deficit in the upcoming year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

The New York Post has released the copy they received that they attribute to the suspect.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

My wife and I have also raised three responsible, high-earning, loving children—all of whose successes I attribute to Lori, who was constantly engaged with them during their childhoods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Except for the latter, these men were offered as “character witnesses”—persons expected to attribute to the accused a few human virtues.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote