attuned

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adjective

at·​tuned ə-ˈtünd 

-ˈtyünd

: aware of and attentive or responsive to something

—used with to

… designed to produce a … police department that is more attuned to the needs of individual communities …

—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

… 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

attuned

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past tense and past participle of attune

Examples of attuned in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Music writing was once attuned to a specific, irreverent fan sensibility, but audiences aren’t that walled in anymore. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

Vennare said that the Tread is a strong product, but Peloton needs to be better attuned to what today’s customers wants, like tracking the entire running journey or integrating into a holistic fitness routine. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Alex wants to hold on and let go at once, and her indecision spirals into a familiar yet attuned portrait of middle-age upheaval. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026

There is no director in the world more attuned to 3D filmmaking than James Cameron. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1760, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for attuned

• importuned
• ballooned
• communed
• festooned
• impugned
• lampooned
• marooned
• crooned
• freund
• pruned
• spooned
• swooned