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attribute

[uh-trib-yoot, a-truh-byoot] / əˈtrɪb jut, ˈæ trəˌbjut /




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Commission spokesman Thomas Regnier was careful not to attribute blame, but said: "These incidents of course show once again how cyber-attacks can disrupt essential services and affect citizens' daily lives."

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Economists attribute to immigrants the bulk of U.S. population growth from 1990 to 2015.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

One attribute they look for is confidence in a business’s present value and the cash it will generate over its lifetime, which will provide a moat.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

UBS shares are up this year but have lagged behind their international peers, a factor that investors attribute to the debate over capital.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The Zanesville syndicate looked at all the best natural qualities of the country and decided to attribute them to Odessa whether they were there or not.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

"Liam has got some great attributes," said North.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

He attributes his successes to Lula's social policies, having won a scholarship before going on to graduate as a lawyer.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

Salon’s source in the community attributes this to a nostalgia among former Persian oligarchs residing in Beverly Hills, which is known colloquially as Tehrangeles.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

CEO Steve Gund attributes the nearly $400 million manufacturer’s success to a 12-step, “people-first” playbook that gives priority to worker well-being over short-term profits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Like, if you want to see the common characteristics between mammals, reptiles, and fish, for instance, you draw a Venn diagram and list all the attributes of each one inside a circle.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio

More than 60% of that increase could be attributed to the growing number of people worldwide.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

In the first half of 2026, Agility disclosed $174,000 in total net sales, a 72% decline from a year before, which it attributed to one-time robot sales in the first half of 2025.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

The vice president didn't mention Trump by name and attributed much of his election results analysis to unnamed pollsters.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

In the Europe and Asia-Pacific segment, sales decreased 2.7%, which the company attributed to lower volume in the U.K. due to soft demand and heightened competition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

She, too, was thinner, something I always attributed to stress.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

It also means that many criminal offenses hinge on attributing a wrongful act to the mental state of a human being.

From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026

In psychoanalysis, projection involves attributing feelings, intentions, or qualities to someone else.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Optical stocks were hit especially hard in Monday’s action, with analysts attributing the moves in part to cautious commentary about AI spending.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

“We’re extremely proud of these Star Ratings,” Chief Executive Jim Rechtin said, attributing the improvement to employees’ efforts to provide members with high-quality care and coordinated support.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 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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