ascribe

Example Sentences

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Like everyone I spoke to, Tim and Star ascribe Minneapolis’ successful mobilization to lessons learned during that time.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026

And while a cursory examination of the film might ascribe that attribute to the public’s taste for poorly made, mid-tier trash, that conclusion would be wholly incorrect.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

“We would ascribe that to data which reinforces the probability the Fed will cut rates in December, but was not so bad that you worry the economy is slowing precipitously,” he said via phone.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 3, 2025

How much meaning can we ascribe to an encore?

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

I did not ascribe any intentions to these men.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood