attributes
Example Sentences
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Essiedu attributes the lack of conversation around these topics to a broader discomfort around grief.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
Her doctor attributes it to the drug working.
From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026
Rafael Mangual, a fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a conservative think tank, attributes falling crime in the U.S. partly to people’s changing behavior, including diminished alcohol use.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
"The pistol-shooting scene clearly serves to signal that she is cultivating the attributes of a military leader."
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
Musical timbre is one of the most critical of all components of music, yet remains one of the most mysterious of all human perceptual attributes.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.