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Recent Examples of attunement
In the years following Wallace’s death, this aura of saintliness likely derived from the combination of his moral seriousness as a fiction writer—his attunement to the heroism of private suffering and emotional endurance—and the fact of his premature end.
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Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The goal of healthy communication is emotional attunement.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Chen described today’s relationships as more emotionally intensive than in the past, with higher expectations for presence, vulnerability and attunement.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
The intention of the survey, Hoffman says, is to pair people with those of similar emotional intelligence and spiritual attunement.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Still, when these two planets are in harmony, there are equal amounts of emotional attunement (Mercury in Scorpio) and wisdom (Saturn in Pisces).
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Researchers suggest that this might be linked to their acute circadian attunement to their environment.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Opening the body and awakening the senses via movement and self-care is another form of cleansing that’s imperative for chakra healing and attunement.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Here, the messenger planet sharpens our focus and general attunement, urging us to choose our words and actions carefully.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The goal of healthy communication is emotional attunement.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Chen described today’s relationships as more emotionally intensive than in the past, with higher expectations for presence, vulnerability and attunement.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
The intention of the survey, Hoffman says, is to pair people with those of similar emotional intelligence and spiritual attunement.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Still, when these two planets are in harmony, there are equal amounts of emotional attunement (Mercury in Scorpio) and wisdom (Saturn in Pisces).
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Researchers suggest that this might be linked to their acute circadian attunement to their environment.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Opening the body and awakening the senses via movement and self-care is another form of cleansing that’s imperative for chakra healing and attunement.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Here, the messenger planet sharpens our focus and general attunement, urging us to choose our words and actions carefully.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attunement
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The effort involves things like fast-track permitting for cross-border military deployments and a harmonization of governmental authorizations that currently hamper fast movement.—
Ilan Berman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Dec. 2025
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Progress on issues such as requirements for technology transfers and sharing and the harmonization of regulatory standards should be areas of particular focus.—
JENNIFER KAVANAGH,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
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Its stock has experienced drops exceeding 30% within a period of less than two months on as many as four distinct occasions in recent years, erasing billions in market capitalization and undoing substantial profits in a single correction.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Other risks include asymmetry, under- and over-correction, infections (very rare), and viral reactivation in those prone to herpes (a prophylactic dose of Valtrex can help prevent it).—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2026
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With Frenkie de Jong sent off in the 91st minute, Flick needed to make a tactical readjustment.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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The readjustment means shifting second-year center Kel’el Ware back to the bench, with Saturday his 11th bench appearance in his 38 appearances this season.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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The New York State Legislature is expected to consider a state constitutional amendment to permit mid-decade redistricting or further modifications to the 2014 state constitutional amendment that created new redistricting reforms.—
Jeffrey M. Wice,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The legislation includes no funding to pay for modifications and no estimate of the proposal’s overall cost.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2026
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Transformation None of this suggests that AI transformation will fail.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Comcast Chairman Brian Roberts noted that the entertainment industry is in the throes of a major transformation and that NBCUniversal has laid the groundwork for its own metamorphosis.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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An Australian study of advanced brain images found significant alterations even among people who had already recovered from mild infections — a possible explanation for cognitive deficits that may persist for years.—
Stephanie Armour,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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An Australian study of advanced brain images found significant alterations even among people who had already recovered from mild infections — a possible explanation for cognitive deficits that may persist for years.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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And guidance likely would be folded into the city’s next comprehensive plan, according to Mayor Lauren McLean, though it could be incorporated sooner through a public revision process.—
Mark Dee
January 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
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The board will take up the proposal again in April, when members are expected to review public feedback and make any final revisions to the statewide list.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Jan. 2026
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Recorded with producer Trevor Spencer, who has worked with Beach House, Death in the Business of Whaling is Duckart’s first release made with a full band, though that adjustment doesn’t massively change what works about his music.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
Pitchfork,
28 Jan. 2026
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Cost-conscious executives typically target operational efficiencies first, but supply chain adjustments can deliver significant, often underestimated impact.—
Ken Bowles,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Attunement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attunement. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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