CREDITED (7 letters) The term 'attributed' is often used in the context of assigning credit or responsibility for something. It can be defined as 'to ascribe or assign to a specified cause, source, or origin'. The term 'IMPUTED' is a synonym for attributed and means 'to ascribe or attribute to a person or thing'. The term 'credited' is also a synonym for attributed and means 'to give credit or recognition to someone or something for an achievement or action'. All three terms are used to describe the act of assigning responsibility or credit for something.