Attributed or ascribed to someone or something, often without conclusive evidence.
The imputed motives of the politician were questioned by the media.
In economics and law, (of income, cost, or value) estimated or assigned to reflect a theoretical amount rather than one that is actually received or paid.
The tax calculation included imputed rental income from the homeowner's property.
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To attribute or ascribe a quality, especially a fault, to someone or something.
The manager imputed the team's failure to a lack of preparation.
To assign a value to something by inference from the value of the products or processes to which it contributes.
Economists impute a value to natural resources based on their contribution to the economy.
To regard (a quality such as righteousness, guilt, or sin) as belonging to someone by transfer or by operation of law.
In Christian theology, Christ’s righteousness is imputed to believers.