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attribution

[a-truh-byoo-shuhn] / ˌæ trəˈbju ʃən /
NOUN
act of attributing
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There’s an assumption that the second half is Shakespeare’s, but scholars continue to quarrel over attribution.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

Arday suggested any mistakes in attribution were due to his autism.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Confidence estimates are also lower for underdeveloped parts of the world, where a lack of consistent, long-term records limits attribution science's reach.

From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026

Government agencies from nine countries warned that Chinese state-sponsored hackers use these networks to conduct operations, making attribution challenging.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

I doubt both this and the traditional attribution to Jacopo de’ Barbari.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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