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attribute

[uh-trib-yoot, a-truh-byoot] / əˈtrɪb jut, ˈæ trəˌbjut /




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Blandness was his defining attribute, and how could the public feel supportive of someone they didn’t feel they knew?

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026

Germany and Japan, warned that state-sponsored Chinese hackers were using networks of hacked consumer devices to conduct their operations, “making it challenging to attribute malicious activity,” according to a joint statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Fox executives said the transaction would give it "first-party data" and insight on Roku's more than 100 million global subscribers, an attribute Roku has parlayed into advertising revenue growth.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

But about half also attribute it to a desire for more social interaction.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Her mother, inclined at first to attribute her complaints to moping, took a second look at her flushed cheeks and put her to bed.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare




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