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attribute

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




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

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

If she is addicted to fame, mendacity, theatrical performance or whatever pathology some attribute to her, we are addicted to her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

It says it had not verified those outcomes and "cannot attribute the recruitment decisions to our training".

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

MarketWatch will not attribute your comments to you by name without your permission.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

But Metcalfe put a fine point on what had become a core attribute of media by the end of the twentieth century.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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

The company attributes this growth to cloud computing deals it activated during the third quarter, as well as the close of its acquisition of Cursor and increased adoption of Grok.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Gretchen Palek, head of alternative at Blumhouse Television, attributes the show’s success to the careful and sensitive approach to telling these terrifying experiences while highlighting real-life universal anxieties.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Yet it is precisely on such occasions that people display their good attributes, whereas they tend to hide and become “invisible” when they are depressed.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

The company attributed the growth to gains across both its namesake healthcare business and Evernorth Health Services.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 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

Analysts were surprised by the initial reports that such a transaction was coming, though they attributed the decision to legislative worries for its pharmacy benefits business.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

Ndou attributed this to the "calibre" of the candidates campaigning and the lack of visibility of local councillors, who are often the ones elected to lead their neighbourhoods, in election campaigns.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Scarcity of deer in some areas of Texas is attributed to the screw-worm.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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

“We have already strengthened our posture along the eastern flank and will continue to monitor the security environment, adjusting our deterrence and defense posture as needed,” Rutte wrote on X, without attributing blame.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 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

However, a veterinarian in Bainbridge, Georgia, Dr. Otis L. Poitevint, who was called upon to treat many of the affected animals, has summarized his reasons for attributing the deaths to the insecticide as follows.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson


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