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
Getting into nature and being attuned to it are related, but still separate skills.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
When communities invest in mental-health services that are flexible, family-centered and culturally attuned, the benefits extend far beyond individual outcomes.
—Maria Bledsoe, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Fully invested in its protagonist without blandly cheerleading for her, Bourgeois-Tacquet’s script is sharply attuned both to the everyday prejudice faced by women like Gabrielle, and the ways in which such sexism can be overcorrected.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 May 2026
The paradoxical mother, the one whose brain is her own worst enemy, is, on many days, attuned, beautiful, funny, brave.
—Eli Raphael, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
When communities invest in mental-health services that are flexible, family-centered and culturally attuned, the benefits extend far beyond individual outcomes.
—Maria Bledsoe, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Fully invested in its protagonist without blandly cheerleading for her, Bourgeois-Tacquet’s script is sharply attuned both to the everyday prejudice faced by women like Gabrielle, and the ways in which such sexism can be overcorrected.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 May 2026
The paradoxical mother, the one whose brain is her own worst enemy, is, on many days, attuned, beautiful, funny, brave.
—Eli Raphael, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attune
reconcile
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Avila was unable to reconcile the discrepancy.—
Lawrence Mower Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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Asked how King could reconcile those two positions, Navratilova said the contradiction is obvious.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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“Attune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attune. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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