The phrase "attributing credit" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the act of recognizing or giving acknowledgment to someone for their contributions or ideas.
Example: "In academic writing, it is essential to properly attribute credit to the original authors of the research you reference."
Alternatives: "giving recognition" or "assigning acknowledgment".
The voting public is not very good at attributing credit and blame to presidents.
Von Neumann was actually very clear in attributing credit to Turing, both in private and in public.
These references can also be used for attributing credit to everyone involved in producing the information that is reused.
In the sciences, standard methods for citing data and attributing credit for the generation of quantitative data are near-term priorities (Altman and King, 2007; National Research Council, 2012).
Rao says, "Although we agree with Miller and Su that Youyou should be recognized as a representative, we find they went too far in reaching conclusions that are not supported by available sources and in attributing credits based on claims that are at least controversial if not wrong".
They attributed credit to the Tories for this progress.
Even if it is possible to say what has changed, it is often much harder to attribute credit or blame.
Perhaps it's time our society rethink the ease with which we punish, attribute credit and blame, or seek retaliation.
"It is a mistake to accept that GOP narrative and attribute credit to [former] President [Barack] Obama or insist it's despite [President Donald] Trump and Republicans".
The New Yorker, August 31 , 1935P. 34 "In our "Out of Town Department" in the issue of August 3rd, we were in error in attributing the credit for the decoration of the Gideon Putman Hotel at Saratoga.
"In our "Out of Town Department" in the issue of August 3rd, we were in error in attributing the credit for the decoration of the Gideon Putman Hotel at Saratoga.
