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as in accordance
a state of consistency
your negative assessment of the restaurant seems to be in tune with the opinions of the critics
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as in to adapt
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Recent Examples of tune
Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 9 Apr. 2026
The researchers also tested the wristband as a wireless controller for a robotic hand, which could copy motions in real time – even playing a simple tune on a piano.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026
Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Viewers tend to tune into first-year presidents and after a scandal or contentious issue.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Feb. 2026
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Noun
What song does Barney’s theme song share a tune with?
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 9 Apr. 2026
The researchers also tested the wristband as a wireless controller for a robotic hand, which could copy motions in real time – even playing a simple tune on a piano.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
Compare those numbers with the average 19 million viewers who tune into the Academy Awards on a single night each year.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Viewers tend to tune into first-year presidents and after a scandal or contentious issue.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tune
Noun
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In the early nineties, the British indie band Heavenly struck out in pursuit of the most infectious guitar-pop melody.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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In between are lush and smoky country ballads shot through with irresistible melodies.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sandoval, who is a Native American elder, was called in to assist with a burial the following year at Oakwood Cemetery, and to ensure everything was done in accordance with Native traditions.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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In 2006, Congress authorized all branches of the military to raise their maximum ages for original enlistment to 42 and the Army temporarily raised its limit in accordance.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Orion spacecraft may only be the size of two minivans on the inside — but for the Artemis II astronauts, the capsule taking them to the vicinity of the moon has already proved to be larger than life.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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Its four astronauts—NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch and the Canadian Space Agency’s Jeremy Hansen—successfully traveled around the moon, returning humans to the lunar vicinity for the first time in more than a half-century.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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A lot of people were circling this to try to adapt it.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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The star adds that finding new, innovative ways to adapt her songs for the stage has been one of her favorite parts of touring in general.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Listen to song after song and his funny quirks turn repetitive, with an overreliance on bass-heavy Detroit-meets-Memphis Young & Turnt 2 type beats that sound straight off the CMG assembly line.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
15 Apr. 2026
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Those shows were highlighted by segments on a smaller b-stage where the artists transformed NIN songs into new electronic arrangements.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
15 Apr. 2026
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This often meant using classical design principles like restraint, order and geometric harmony, and adapting them by either simplifying the elements or using locally available materials instead of the expensive marble and other stones favored by the ancients.—
Kevin D. Murphy,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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Be willing to ask others what works for them, because harmony grows when everyone understands the terms.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Sacramento Regional Transit officials are considering transforming parts of a light rail station that are seldom used into a new residential neighborhood.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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That could limit their access to single-family neighborhoods, which are often safer and may have better schools.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For decades, there’s been a quasi-clandestine accord about expanding oil drilling in the Gulf.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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The accord distributed power along sectarian lines, with key state positions allocated to religious communities.—
Jasmin Lilian Diab,
The Conversation,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Tune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tune. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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