: aware of and attentive or responsive to something
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… designed to produce a … police department that is more attuned to the needs of individual communities …—
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Clifford Krauss… what's especially crucial is the mother's or caregiver's "sensitivity"—how attuned she is to her child's experience of the world.—Pamela Druckerman
Pamela Druckerman… disenchanted with a government that seems more attuned to the interests of big business and rural folk than to those of urban dwellers.—Edwin O. Reischauer
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People will become less impressed by polished, glamorous personas and more attuned to humanitarianism and authenticity with integrity.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Some political powers are already well attuned to this reality and are attempting to turn it to their advantage.
—Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
His platform was clear and attuned to voters’ mood; his social-media operation and field organizing were expert; his charisma was unremitting.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 1 Jan. 2026
The Wallaces are well attuned to the fact that Jon’s day job is a public-facing position that requires him to be on the clock at all times.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Dec. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Some political powers are already well attuned to this reality and are attempting to turn it to their advantage.
—Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
His platform was clear and attuned to voters’ mood; his social-media operation and field organizing were expert; his charisma was unremitting.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 1 Jan. 2026
The Wallaces are well attuned to the fact that Jon’s day job is a public-facing position that requires him to be on the clock at all times.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Dec. 2025
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“Attuned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attuned. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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