- present participle of attribute.
attributing
Example Sentences
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Herman said registrations for .si web addresses in September stood out "very clearly" against the other months in the year, although she was "cautious" about attributing the entire increase to only President Trump's comments.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
However, experts have questioned the artwork's provenance, with some scholars attributing it to Giacomo Ceruti - another Italian artist from the same period.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
In January, he took out a full-page advertisement in the Wall Street Journal attributing his past behaviour to his bipolar disorder.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Some experts warn that attributing too much to AI could give tech companies a loophole to avoid responsibility and liability.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
We have long known of the clue you mention; in fact, that clue remains our strongest one in attributing this work to the master, Michelangelo Buonarroti.
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
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