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as in to attribute
to explain (something) as being the result of something else
let's chalk up her weird behavior to simple nervousness
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as in to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
chalked up a record in singles tennis that is likely to stand for a long time
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Recent Examples of chalk up
That can be chalked up to several things, including the decision to hire Shane Waldron as offensive coordinator.
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Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Some of this might be chalked up to our statistical newness.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
The reduction in scoring could in part be chalked up to his minutes getting slashed from 28.7 to 20.2, but there's no rhyme or reason behind his shooting slump.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Hunt chalked up Legette’s drop to a rookie mistake, and predicted a different outcome in the future.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Some of this might be chalked up to our statistical newness.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
The reduction in scoring could in part be chalked up to his minutes getting slashed from 28.7 to 20.2, but there's no rhyme or reason behind his shooting slump.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Hunt chalked up Legette’s drop to a rookie mistake, and predicted a different outcome in the future.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chalk up
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The Commanders attribute a lot of their play under pressure to Daniels’ performance and leadership in tight spots.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Advertising revenue within the Pandora and Off-Platform segment reached $1.6 billion in 2024, a $17 million year-over-year increase, which the company attributed to a growth in podcasting and programmatic sales.—
Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
30 Jan. 2025
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Ukrainians are ready to work together with Americans to achieve peace, true peace.—
Tom Soufi Burridge,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2025
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The president has also not ruled out the idea of using the military to achieve it.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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To ascribe our woes to a society-wide attention-deficit disorder is to make the wrong diagnosis.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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His comments are reflective of an emerging understanding that ascribes the party’s shortcomings to voters’ dissatisfaction with pocketbook issues and the perception among the electorate that Democratic priorities were misplaced.—
Noah Rothman,
National Review,
6 Dec. 2024
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Biden’s aides also deserve credit for working closely with Trump’s team to win a cease-fire in Gaza during the administration’s waning days.—
Andrew Exum,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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Another ticket sold in Texas matched four numbers drawn plus the Powerball to win $150,000 with the Power Play multiplier.—
Don Sweeney,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2025
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At the top of the list, Avira and McAfee Total Protection for Mac attained a perfect 100% detection rate.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
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One of the ways analytics-as-a-service is attained is through multimodal AI, leveraging multiple forms of AI, like computer vision, deep learning, machine learning or predictive analytics, to solve a problem.—
Carlos Melendez,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The drug has gained popularity in and out of Hollywood over the last few years as many people turn to it for weight loss, even when not medically necessary.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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Oil giant Shell meanwhile saw shares gain almost 3% after posting a significant drop in annual profit following a year of lower crude prices.—
Ryan Browne,Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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The officials will help Trump run the Pentagon as his nominees for top roles make their way through Congressional confirmation.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2025
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Such cases bring home the importance of mutually respectful communication when making such requests.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Chalk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chalk%20up. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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