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
In praise of writing stories attuned to the details of everyday life.
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Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
The Saints are behaving methodically despite the excitement about Shough, spending on players who can be weight-bearing walls in the next phase of their team-building, while attuned to bringing down the age of the team.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
People not attuned to the evangelical world may have missed the growing prominence of hyper-politicized churches such as Mercy Culture, which have become a key wing of the MAGA coalition.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
For anyone attuned to the Chinese pop music scene, TIA RAY is undoubtedly a name that commands attention.
—Billboard China, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
The Saints are behaving methodically despite the excitement about Shough, spending on players who can be weight-bearing walls in the next phase of their team-building, while attuned to bringing down the age of the team.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
People not attuned to the evangelical world may have missed the growing prominence of hyper-politicized churches such as Mercy Culture, which have become a key wing of the MAGA coalition.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
For anyone attuned to the Chinese pop music scene, TIA RAY is undoubtedly a name that commands attention.
—Billboard China, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attune
reconcile
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Partnerships rooted in friendship often struggle to reconcile personal loyalty with professional accountability.—
NIa Bowers,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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There are too many contradictions, too long a list of things that require confronting, too much gray area to reconcile.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Attune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attune. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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