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
Marion’s light voice eludes him, as if children exist in a frequency to which Jim is not attuned.
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Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
What emerges is a New York crime drama attuned to the present moment, one that makes space for aging lifers like Harry and Ben alongside younger characters born bluetooth enabled.
—Beandrea July, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Because women are socialized to be responsible, empathetic, and attuned to others’ needs, deciding to leave can result in feelings of guilt and shame.
—Oona Metz, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
The city felt sporty and happy, attuned to the outdoors.
—Susan Casey, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
What emerges is a New York crime drama attuned to the present moment, one that makes space for aging lifers like Harry and Ben alongside younger characters born bluetooth enabled.
—Beandrea July, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Because women are socialized to be responsible, empathetic, and attuned to others’ needs, deciding to leave can result in feelings of guilt and shame.
—Oona Metz, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
The city felt sporty and happy, attuned to the outdoors.
—Susan Casey, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for attune
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attune
reconcile
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But DuBois has written a usefully ambivalent book, one that looks for a way to reconcile younger writers’ criticisms of Stanton with her own loyalty to the early women’s-rights activists.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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The longtime couple ultimately reconciled before tying the knot in April 2011.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Attune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attune. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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