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ascribed

verb

Definition of ascribed

past tense of ascribe

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 Because humans have to have an explanation for everything, every result is ascribed to some kind of intent, process, or approach, as opposed to the inherent variability of baseball. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The circumstances of Saint Michael’s help while the pilgrim labored and delivered in the ocean were markedly different from those in the miracle ascribed to the Virgin. — Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 Her presence, too, is felt in the people who now inhabit the space, like her granddaughter Charley, 25, whose easy warmth recalls qualities long ascribed to the matriarch. — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 The result is a master class in microseasonal local ingredients, served at a 12-seat counter with all the thoughtful precision—but none of the rigidity—ascribed to traditional kaiseki restaurants. — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026 After the meeting, Harper ascribed the tensions that boiled over to a divide between the board and the district’s teachers union on how to improve student achievement. — Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2026 The Too Much actress wasn’t the only star who ascribed to a golden dress code for the evening. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026 Johnson ascribed magical powers to said mustache and had the receipts to back it up. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 Company officials ascribed the volume of recalls to the company’s scale. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 July 2026

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Blair attributed the incident to drinking a glass of wine and taking a pill.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Williams Trading analyst Sam Poser attributed the stock's response to the lack of details provided by management.

— Justin Zacks, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

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