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Impute (Verb)

Attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats".

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

They impute much of the team's success to the new manager's strategic approach.
Her skillful negotiation tactics have led people to impute great diplomatic prowess to her.
The company's recent surge in profits imputes significant fiscal responsibility to the leadership board.
The discovery of the painting in the attic imputes significant value to the entire estate.
Throughout history, scholars have imputed various mythological themes to the famous author's writings.

Attribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source; "The teacher imputed the student's failure to his nervousness".

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

The company's financial struggles were imputed to poor management decisions made by its CEO.
Her failure to complete the project on time was imputed to her lack of experience in the field.
The error in the calculation was imputed to a software bug rather than human mistake.
The car's poor fuel efficiency was imputed to its heavy weight and large engine.
His irrational behavior was imputed to the stress and pressure he was under at the time.