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 the 2010s, having an affinity for Lil B was almost like membership in a secret society of listeners whose ears were attuned to the same oddball frequency.
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
And that, in turn, takes a capacity for subjective awareness, an ability to attune yourself to the flow of events.
—David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
The production design by Annie Beauchamp (Top of the Lake, On Becoming a God in Central Florida) is both recognizably grounded and subtly weird, and the camerawork of Lol Crawley (The Brutalist) is attuned to the liminal disconnect as well as the saturated palette.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
In praise of writing stories attuned to the details of everyday life.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
And that, in turn, takes a capacity for subjective awareness, an ability to attune yourself to the flow of events.
—David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
The production design by Annie Beauchamp (Top of the Lake, On Becoming a God in Central Florida) is both recognizably grounded and subtly weird, and the camerawork of Lol Crawley (The Brutalist) is attuned to the liminal disconnect as well as the saturated palette.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
In praise of writing stories attuned to the details of everyday life.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attune
reconcile
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Armenia and Turkey agreed in late 2021 to work toward improving the relationship and appointed special envoys to discuss ways to reconcile and open the border.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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The combination of the AI boom and the energy crisis poses a unique challenge for governments on how to reconcile an increasingly fractured economy.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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“Attune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attune. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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