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
The city felt sporty and happy, attuned to the outdoors.
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Susan Casey, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
But one need not be attuned to meta-clever streaming shows to hear the skeptical call recently unleashed.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
Renovation goes from grit to glam Cook took on a complete overhaul that reimagined every inch of the old structure for 21st-century living, but the ambitious remodel was attuned to both luxury and practicality.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 13 Dec. 2025
This means a lot of indoor rituals and ones attuned to the holiday season.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Dec. 2025
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Susan Casey, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
But one need not be attuned to meta-clever streaming shows to hear the skeptical call recently unleashed.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
Renovation goes from grit to glam Cook took on a complete overhaul that reimagined every inch of the old structure for 21st-century living, but the ambitious remodel was attuned to both luxury and practicality.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 13 Dec. 2025
This means a lot of indoor rituals and ones attuned to the holiday season.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attune
reconcile
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The pair reconciled, but in February 2024, another fight escalated into violence when Carnahan seized Crosby by the throat and slammed her to the floor, the cross-complaint claims.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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In the past, Cooper — who seems to have finally reconciled with his wife, Barb (Frances Turner) — devises a plan to stop the ongoing wars over power with Congresswoman Welch to get the cold fusion diode into the hands of the President of the United States (played by series newcomer Clancy Brown).—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Attune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attune. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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