attribute
Example Sentences
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The shift is largely attributed to the nation’s improving growth potential in the post-pandemic era, and the smoother functioning of the wage-price cycle.
Lowe primarily attributes this behavior shift to warming waters from climate change.
From Los Angeles Times
This time, it’s attributing the energy crisis to the war in Iran.
“If you listen to what CEOs say about why they’re doing layoffs, sure, some of them are attributing it to AI. How much we should believe them—that I’m less certain about.”
Companies have long argued it is impossible to attribute harm from a global problem to any single emitter, and courts have been cautious about awarding compensation.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
