ascribes

present tense third-person singular of ascribe
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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  • The company attributes this decline to changes in customer demand and market conditions.
    Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The company attributes this to the completion of a commercial service contract in 2023.
    Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Ascribes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascribes. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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