attribution

noun

ˌa-trə-ˈbyü-shən How to pronounce attribution (audio)
Definition of attributionnext
as in attribute
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind a genuine respect for one another is one of the most commonly cited attributions of a happily married couple

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Recent Examples of attribution About a quarter of the sales was rated with an attribution score that ranged from 80 to 100, which showed that shoppers used Ustyle outfits before a sale. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026 Detection and attribution, of course, will not stop the spread of disease on their own. — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Christie’s sold the double-sided painting to the Sicilian regional government in 2003, during the Wilhelm Soldan collection auction, shortly after its attribution to Antonello. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Who may be behind the Minnesota water cyberattack Officials have not announced a definitive attribution. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for attribution
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attribution
  1. attribute
  2. characteristic
  3. feature
  4. quality
  5. trait
  6. criterion
Noun
  • Collectively, the launches position sustainability as one performance attribute among several—including comfort, opacity, cooling and durability—rather than as a standalone proposition.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • And Cullen is the reason Optimus Prime retained the attributes fans love so much about that character.
    — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of attribute
Noun
  • According to the team, each of those characteristics plays out similarly in real fish of various sizes across different ecological niches.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
  • And most simulants of lunar material are faithful in their geological characteristics, to simulate the lunar surface and its dust, rather than the precise chemistry within.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of characteristic
Noun
  • Japan has selected Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s luminously cerebral French-language feature All of a Sudden as its submission for the best international feature category at the 99th Academy Awards.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s latest feature, All Of A Sudden, has been selected as Japan’s entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of feature
Noun
  • The centre-back hopes signing for Birmingham will bring out latent leadership qualities.
    — Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • None of the lead articles compare firms that adopted these AI processes with otherwise similar firms that did not, on realized strategy quality or long-run performance.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of quality
Noun
  • This suggests an inherent bias from the LLM's Reinforcement Learning with Human Feedback (RLHF) training, where human input inadvertently promotes traits like curiosity.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Craig was extremely productive at Harvard and has NFL-caliber traits with his size, mobility and throw power.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of trait
Noun
  • Here are the stocks that met that criteria and were also up more than 5% on the week.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The tropical disturbance influencing Sunday's forecast is expected to move west, dropping the probability of weather violating launch criteria to about 30% — offering a 70% chance of acceptable conditions.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of criterion

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“Attribution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attribution. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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