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attributions

noun

plural of attribution

as in characteristics

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 attributions Yet many appeared eager to take Feldstein’s shifting attributions at face value. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026 In two cases, the publishers added specific attributions, as had been required of Miller’s book. — Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 The work has bounced between several attributions over the years before scholar Giuseppe Porzio identified it as a painting by Glielmo, giving bidders a fresh reason to take notice. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026 Political discussions on social media are often dominated by competing attributions of more and more insidious motives to people on the other side. — Mark Schroeder, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026 This post was corrected on 21 January 2021 to clarify attributions. — IEEE Spectrum, 12 Jan. 2021

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Specifically, the one from that parable where six blind men describe a beast based on just one of its characteristics.

— Shane O’Neill, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
That is one of the clearest characteristics of an asset transitioning from a downtrend into an uptrend.

— Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of characteristics

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The team’s brightest moment comes when Olivia realizes that Daisy has incorporated her unique personality traits, like praying repetitiously and loving the musical Annie.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Publishers sold albums of facsimile autographs, and the interest developed into the field of graphology, the practice of analyzing a person’s handwriting to purportedly discern personality traits.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of traits

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What are the qualities that enabled you to always be on the pulse of what’s happening?

— Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Affleck, always at his best in roles that place his all-American alpha qualities under a harsh, sweat-inducing spotlight, has cast himself ideally here.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of qualities

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There are also some interesting features of the actual delivery of the first two as well.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
In all, 129 features, documentaries and shorts will hit screens inside the Sie FilmCenter, Ellie Caulkins Opera House, MCA Denver at the Holiday Theater, and the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026

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