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ATTRIBUTION Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word attribution. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word attribution. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for ATTRIBUTION

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ascription
nounn
noun

• assigning some quality or character to a person or thing

• assigning to a cause or source

acknowledgement
nounn
noun

• the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

• a statement acknowledging something or someone

acknowledgment
nounn
noun

• the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

• a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

• a statement acknowledging something or someone

appreciation
nounn
noun

• understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

• delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)

• an expression of gratitude

• a favorable judgment

• an increase in price or value

credit
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• approval

• money available for a client to borrow

• an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items

• used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise

• arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services

• recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours

• a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

• an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work

• an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments

verb

• give someone credit for something

• ascribe an achievement to

• enter as credit

• have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of

kudos
nounn
noun

• an expression of approval and commendation

praise
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an expression of approval and commendation

• offering words of homage as an act of worship

verb

• express approval of

recognition
nounn
noun

• the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

• the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering

• approval

• coming to understand something clearly and distinctly

• (biology) the ability of one molecule to attach to another molecule that has a complementary shape

• the explicit and formal acknowledgement of a government or of the national independence of a country

• an acceptance (as of a claim) as true and valid

• designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body

thanks
nounn
noun

• an acknowledgment of appreciation

• with the help of or owing to

tribute
nounn
noun

• something given or done as an expression of esteem

• payment by one nation for protection by another

• payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence

Best Hypernyms For ATTRIBUTION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for attribution, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
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Alternatives for ASCRIPTION

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