ascribes

verb

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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Recent Examples of ascribes One automatically ascribes fraud to results that are often predictable, even routine; the other dismisses legitimate concerns as conspiracy theories. — Andrew E. Busch, The Conversation, 23 July 2026 In line with the science of his time, which said that lunar craters were volcanic, Verne ascribes his flickering light to an eruption. — Neil Oseman, Space.com, 14 June 2026 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. — 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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  • OpenAI attributes the growth not only to adding new clients, but also also to its current clients deepening their use.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The lawsuit attributes the new information to a deposition of Richard Cooper, the BBC’s director of digital distribution.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
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