ascribe (something) to
idiom
formal
: to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with (something or someone) : assign, credit, or blame
They ascribed his illness to chemicals in his brain.
The author ascribes the economy's success to the current government.
She ascribes no importance to having lots of money.
These poems are usually ascribed to Homer.
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The show’s casting made sure to not ascribe to just one type of beauty.
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Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 6 Feb. 2025
In The Panhandler Project, DeGenevieve further challenges audiences to see her subjects as men with their own agency, capable of existing outside the protectionist frameworks that well-meaning liberals ascribe to the unhoused.
—Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
Trump, clearly, does not ascribe to this view, and would like nothing more than to use his power to deflect any accountability away from himself.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
That’s how much value Morgan Stanley analysts led by Adam Jones ascribe to Tesla’s auto business, less than a fifth of Tesla’s current share price, while holding a buy rating for the company on similar optimism on AI and robotics.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 6 Feb. 2025
In The Panhandler Project, DeGenevieve further challenges audiences to see her subjects as men with their own agency, capable of existing outside the protectionist frameworks that well-meaning liberals ascribe to the unhoused.
—Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
Trump, clearly, does not ascribe to this view, and would like nothing more than to use his power to deflect any accountability away from himself.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
That’s how much value Morgan Stanley analysts led by Adam Jones ascribe to Tesla’s auto business, less than a fifth of Tesla’s current share price, while holding a buy rating for the company on similar optimism on AI and robotics.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Ascribe (something) to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ascribe%20%28something%29%20to. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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