Meaning & use
attribution
The act of crediting a piece of work, quote, or action to a particular source or person.
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The journalist added an attribution to the anonymous source at the end of the article.
Proper attribution of quotes prevents accusations of plagiarism in academic writing.
A note on using this word
Standard in academic and journalistic writing; the related verb is "attribute," as in "attribute the quote to."
Words with a similar meaning
creditacknowledgment
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