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'attribute' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'attribute' with 14 example sentences.


attribute noun

: a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished

: an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity

attribute verb

: attribute or credit to

: decide as to where something belongs in a scheme


  • A lot of back problems can be attributed to poor sitting posture.
  • The telephone is among the inventions attributed to Bell.
  • He often attributes his failures to bad luck.
  • He attributed his success to hard work.
  • She attributed her failure to her illness.
  • Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.
  • It's not fair to attribute your failure to your parents.
  • They attributed his bad manners to lack of training in childhood.
  • This painting is attributed to Picasso.
  • He attributed the accident to the bad weather.
  • My grandmother attributes her good health to active living.
  • He had all the attributes of a leader.
  • This poem is attributed to him.
  • Cruelty, it's the first attribute of God.
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