as in attributes
to explain (something) as being the result of something else
ascribed their stunning military victory to good intelligence beforehand
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Recent Examples of ascribes
This breakup analysis ascribes no value to the companies being under the same corporate parent.
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Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascribes
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Michael Sutton, a redevelopment coordinator of no relation to Fran Sutton, attributes the vastness of the land bank, particularly in northeast Wyandotte, to 20th century redlining and southward and westward flight of the county’s white, wealthy and middle class families.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
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The virtual care company also attributes its AI rollout as a major driver in growth.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Ascribes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascribes. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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