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Explore Impute through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like ascribe or assign. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Impute in a sentence

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Impute | Imputed | Imputes

Impute meaning

  1. To attribute or ascribe (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source.
  2. To ascribe (sin or righteousness) to someone by substitution.
  3. To take into account.

Synonyms of Impute

ascribe assign attribute evaluate pass judgment judge

Related words

Other words often associated with Impute or its synonyms:

think cerebrate resolve appoint concept appraise jurist evaluator delegate measure decide portion

Using Impute

  • The main meaning on this page is: To attribute or ascribe (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source. | To ascribe (sin or righteousness) to someone by substitution. | To take into account.
  • Useful related words include: ascribe, assign, attribute, evaluate.
  • In the example corpus, impute often appears in combinations such as: to impute, impute the, impute intention.

Context around Impute

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

foreign 1×

Often after:

intention 2× adding 1×

Sentence patterns with Impute

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

does not impute the sin 1× is to impute intention 1× might still impute to our 1× no foreign impute adding that 1× test to impute intention or 1× which to impute the necessary 1× words or impute any motive 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

he disclosed that 1× he noted that 1× hence some degree 1× the doctrine of 1×

Common sentence endings:

all the evidence 1× hours per day 1× necessary component s 1× of the people 1× to all mankind 1× to impute intention 1×

Words around Impute

Just before it in the word index:

imputations 8 imputation 14 imputable 2 impurity 61 impurities 187 impure 69

Just after it in the word index:

imputed 9 imputes 2 imputing 3 impwa 2 imr 6 imra 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Impute

  • In this selection, "impute" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, foreign, intention and adding stand out and add context to how "impute" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include does not impute the sin and is to impute intention. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "impute" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with impute

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

And what a desecration of any residual sacred character we might still impute to our politics. (16 words)

Hence, some degree of objectivity must be brought to bear as the basis upon which to impute the necessary component(s). (21 words)

He disclosed that everything about the project was wholly local content with no foreign impute, adding that the factory can produce for 24 hours per day. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

The doctrine of original sin thus does not impute the sin of the father to his children, but merely states that they inherit from him a "human nature deprived of original holiness and justice", which is "transmitted by propagation to all mankind". (42 words)

He noted that it is not in his character to use certain words or impute any motive concerning this administration that is working to elevate Nigerians out of poverty and make things work better for the majority of the people. (40 words)

The more an outcome shades towards the "inevitable" end of the scale, the more likely it is that the accused both foresaw and desired it, and, therefore, the safer it is to impute intention. (34 words)

Example sentences (7)

He noted that it is not in his character to use certain words or impute any motive concerning this administration that is working to elevate Nigerians out of poverty and make things work better for the majority of the people.

And what a desecration of any residual sacred character we might still impute to our politics.

He disclosed that everything about the project was wholly local content with no foreign impute, adding that the factory can produce for 24 hours per day.

Hence, some degree of objectivity must be brought to bear as the basis upon which to impute the necessary component(s).

The doctrine of original sin thus does not impute the sin of the father to his children, but merely states that they inherit from him a "human nature deprived of original holiness and justice", which is "transmitted by propagation to all mankind".

The more an outcome shades towards the "inevitable" end of the scale, the more likely it is that the accused both foresaw and desired it, and, therefore, the safer it is to impute intention.

Under s8(b) therefore, the jury is allowed a wide latitude in applying a hybrid test to impute intention or foresight (for the purposes of recklessness) on the basis of all the evidence.

Common combinations with impute

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "impute" in a sentence?
An example: "He noted that it is not in his character to use certain words or impute any motive concerning this administration that is working to elevate Nigerians out of poverty and make things work better for the majority of the people." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "impute" from authentic English texts.
What does "impute" mean?
Impute means: To attribute or ascribe (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source.
What are synonyms of "impute"?
Common synonyms of "impute" include: ascribe, assign, attribute, evaluate, pass judgment, judge.
How many example sentences with "impute" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "impute", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.