non-attributableadj.
/ˌnɒnəˈtrɪbjᵿtəbl/, U.S. /ˌnɑnəˈtrɪbjədəb(ə)l/ That cannot or may not be attributed to a particular source or cause.
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the world > existence and causation > causation > attribution or assignment of cause > [adjective] > attributable or imputable > not attributable to
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non-attributable1953
1953 Federal Reporter 2nd Ser. 205 148/2 Century has proved 75% of its profits on Dixie Dew to be non-attributable to the infringement.
1973 Guardian 19 June 17/2 (caption) The President says ‘Good morning’..but it's non-attributable.
1996 New Statesman & Society (Electronic ed.) 24 May 26 A responsible journalist would use the non-attributable briefing only as a stage in the reporting process, rather than its entire foundation.
Derivatives
non-atˈtributably adv.
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1984 Times 20 July 10/3 In March 1981, the book..by..the veteran Fleet Street specialist on defence and intelligence..rehearsed their views non-attributably.
1987 Independent 29 Apr. 1/3 Bernard Ingham..told parliamentary lobby reporters, non-attributably,..that the 1977 inquiry had covered all allegations.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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