as in attributed
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 ascribed
At the start of the year, Jacob Elordi sat on the Jimmy Kimmel sofa to promote Wuthering Heights, wearing a pair of off-white Bottega Veneta loafers that were not quite ballet flats, but ascribed to this hybrid style (though many users compared them to ballet flats online).
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Jack Stanley, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
Economists generally have calculated that whatever economic growth could be ascribed to the change would be washed out by the revenue loss from inflation-indexing only new purchases, and utterly swamped by the cost of indexing all holdings, past and future.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
However, the benefits the city has ascribed to data center development have not assuaged concerns about potential environmental harm.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
First, D’Amaro does not suffer from the myopic, centralized operator mentality ascribed to Chapek, appreciating the creative talent that is core to Disney magic.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
This can be ascribed to a revenue decrease in Q3 2025 tied to accounting modifications and a significant uptick in professional liability reserves.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The loss may be ascribed to poor judgement but with no bad intent.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2025
Hanging coffins have historically been ascribed to the ancient Bo ethnic group, believed to have disappeared after the Ming Dynasty that ruled from 1368 to 1644 and leaving questions about its history.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Different motives are ascribed, from weather control to mass poisoning.
—Calum Lister Matheson, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025
Jack Stanley, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
Economists generally have calculated that whatever economic growth could be ascribed to the change would be washed out by the revenue loss from inflation-indexing only new purchases, and utterly swamped by the cost of indexing all holdings, past and future.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
However, the benefits the city has ascribed to data center development have not assuaged concerns about potential environmental harm.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
First, D’Amaro does not suffer from the myopic, centralized operator mentality ascribed to Chapek, appreciating the creative talent that is core to Disney magic.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
This can be ascribed to a revenue decrease in Q3 2025 tied to accounting modifications and a significant uptick in professional liability reserves.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The loss may be ascribed to poor judgement but with no bad intent.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2025
Hanging coffins have historically been ascribed to the ancient Bo ethnic group, believed to have disappeared after the Ming Dynasty that ruled from 1368 to 1644 and leaving questions about its history.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Different motives are ascribed, from weather control to mass poisoning.
—Calum Lister Matheson, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascribed
attributed
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Then there's a 61-cent state excise tax and roughly 2 cents attributed to underground storage fees.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Analysts have attributed Hong Kong’s pricey gasoline to high fuel taxes and land costs.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Ascribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascribed. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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