Thesaurus results for ATTRIBUTING

attributing

verb

present participle of attribute

as in ascribing

to explain (something) as being the result of something else attributed the quick rescue to the well-trained police force

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as in explaining

to give the reason for or cause of a psychotherapist who's a little too quick to attribute every emotional problem or character defect to an unhappy childhood

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Recent Examples of attributing The company, founded in 2020, cut staff earlier this year, attributing the reductions to its increasing allocation of resources toward prediction markets. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026 Some experts warn that attributing too much to AI could give tech companies a loophole to avoid responsibility and liability. — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 But attributing Morocco’s triumph to autocracy misses the point. — Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 Others have even demeaned the credibility of his creative achievements and professional accolades, attributing such success as a mere byproduct of his proximity and relationship to Hov. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 28 July 2026 While many will surely roll their eyes, attributing the brand’s momentum and visibility to its founder, many recognize her ability to identify and develop strong business opportunities. — Clara Ludmir, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Confidence is also relatively high for attributing the contributions of climate change for large-scale heavy rainfall events, tropical cyclones, and droughts in some regions. — Deepti Singh, The Conversation, 24 July 2026 These points were each raw nerves, and Iran vivisected them adeptly while attributing the pain to the United States. — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 The main concern some scouts harbor regarding Griffin is possible regression, attributing some success to his newness to the league. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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But most disagreed, ascribing them to abiotic reactions and stressing that, overall, the Viking data paint a picture of a dead planet.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 July 2026
Their vocabulary changes Shifts in language and attitude are usually the first signs your son may be ascribing to red pill ideology.

— Sherri Gordon, Parents, 10 July 2026

Definition of ascribing

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At its investor day in June, Honeywell Aerospace spent time explaining their strategy to transform their supply chain, including better planning, factory throughput and the embrace of AI tools.

— Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, the city will work on outreach to get vacant properties registered while putting together a guide explaining what the standards are for owners.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of explaining

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The union representing Kansas City police officers praised Graves’ leadership Wednesday in a post on Facebook, crediting her with strengthening relationships between officers and the community while helping reduce violent crime.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Additionally, leaders must cultivate a psychologically safe culture by owning their failures and crediting successes, transforming mistakes into growth opportunities.

— Sally Percy, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of crediting

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Like with Meta, Microsoft on Wednesday evening needs to do a better job explaining its AI strategy and justifying the massive levels of capex spend.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 26 July 2026
Organizations that approach agentic AI this way build foundational capabilities that span dozens of workflows and shift the ROI conversation from justifying each agent individually to achieving compounding returns across the enterprise.

— Joe Locandro, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

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