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put down to

VERB

refer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assign attribute cite hint indicate introduce invoke point out specify

STRONG

accredit adduce advert allude ascribe associate charge credit designate excerpt exemplify extract glance impute insert instance interpolate lay name notice point quote

WEAK

bring up direct attention give as example make allusion make mention of make reference speak about speak of touch on

Antonyms

STRONG

ignore insert neglect remove

WEAK

hold back

Example Sentences

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In contrast, Manchester United's stoppage time 3-2 win against Burnley can be put down to a VAR penalty.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Slaymaker said he had noticed an increase in people using their phones in the cinema, which he put down to "changes in people's attention span".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Carrick made five changes at the Stadium of Light, so United's overall performance cannot be put down to the absence of just one man.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Empress Masako, a former high-flying diplomat, struggled for years with a stress-related illness after joining the household, which some have put down to the pressure to have a boy.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Her hand, which she’d put down to help herself sit up, had found the locket on the pillow.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

put down to

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