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
Born in Zimbabwe to British parents and raised in South Africa, Linda has always been attuned to her artistic side, fulfilling creativity as a painter, backdrop creator, and lighting and set designer.
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Hilary Tetenbaum, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
In his editing and camera movement, the director is attuned to the song’s distinctive rhythm.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Tillman is attuned to humanity’s animalness, and animals themselves.
—Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The best house cleaners know how to get homes looking pristine and are professionals who are attuned to their clients' concerns and preferences.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
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Hilary Tetenbaum, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
In his editing and camera movement, the director is attuned to the song’s distinctive rhythm.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Tillman is attuned to humanity’s animalness, and animals themselves.
—Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The best house cleaners know how to get homes looking pristine and are professionals who are attuned to their clients' concerns and preferences.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attune
reconcile
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The couple went their separate ways in 1994, before reconciling and getting married in 1997.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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He was sometimes likened to Nelson Mandela, that other legendary political prisoner of the Cold War, who similarly spent his postwar life working to reconcile his countrymen and extolling the virtues of nonviolence.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
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“Attune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attune. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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