as in to reconcile
to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences
after years spent in academia, he's finding it difficult to attune himself to the corporate culture
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Recent Examples of attune
Meanwhile, Voisin gives a cerebral performance of a man who occupies and contributes to a thrillingly tactile space while his antennae are attuned to another realm entirely.
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
The menu at Lex Yard is a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables, the selection attuned to the seasons in a way that feels real, not just like empty words in a server spiel.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
Investors across the globe were attuned to Powell’s speech at an annual central banking forum in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
In repertoire that calls for more than one harp, the second harpist needs to be carefully attuned to the principal’s sound in addition to their own.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
The menu at Lex Yard is a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables, the selection attuned to the seasons in a way that feels real, not just like empty words in a server spiel.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
Investors across the globe were attuned to Powell’s speech at an annual central banking forum in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
In repertoire that calls for more than one harp, the second harpist needs to be carefully attuned to the principal’s sound in addition to their own.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attune
reconcile
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Eight years is a heck of a stretch for anyone to go and reconcile with those things.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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How can these results be reconciled?—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Attune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attune. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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