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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
Meanwhile, Brewer ascribes Starbucks’ success in Italy, where even the average person is a coffee connoisseur, to offering people, especially young people, a place to relax and enjoy a coffee.
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
This breakup analysis ascribes no value to the companies being under the same corporate parent.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Phil Wahba, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
This breakup analysis ascribes no value to the companies being under the same corporate parent.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance attributes the closure to Beacon Hill policies, warning that the state continues to lose too many businesses to other states like New Hampshire and North Carolina, which have lower costs and a more competitive business environment.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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The higher thread count also attributes to sateen being more wrinkle-resistant than cotton percale sheets.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Ascribes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascribes. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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