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
Since many of his fellow princelings served in the senior ranks, however, Xi was better attuned to the politics within the military.
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Jonathan A. Czin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2025
Anderson thus offers a readable page-turner that’s also attuned to those core questions.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2025
The most valuable member benefit is knowing that organizational leadership is attuned to the pulse of its loyal stakeholders.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 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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Jonathan A. Czin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2025
Anderson thus offers a readable page-turner that’s also attuned to those core questions.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2025
The most valuable member benefit is knowing that organizational leadership is attuned to the pulse of its loyal stakeholders.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 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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Leaders practice reconciling an AI recommendation with their own judgment, debating an ethical trade-off with no easy answer, or realigning a group after trust slips.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Kuipers offers an innovative framework for thinking about the different ways in which these states reconcile the tension between state building and nation building by blending discretion, meritocracy, and affirmative action in the recruitment of personnel.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Attune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attune. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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