noun
- the act of attributing something to a different source, cause, or origin than previously assigned
Usage: formal; academic
Examples
- The reattribution of the painting to a different artist changed its estimated value significantly.
- Scholars debated the reattribution of the ancient text to a later period.
- The museum announced the reattribution of several works in their collection.
- New evidence led to the reattribution of the invention to a previously unknown inventor.
- The reattribution of blame in the investigation shifted focus to new suspects.
- Art historians often engage in reattribution when new research emerges.