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Recent Examples of attunement
Still, there’s an unsettling calm, an attunement to the fragile truce between humankind and the capricious planet that nourishes it.
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Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
The essence of numinous Pisces heightens our sensitivity, imagination and spiritual attunement, while the North Node represents our growth and karmic direction, making this a moment where trusting your inner compass matters more than external validation.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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
Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
The essence of numinous Pisces heightens our sensitivity, imagination and spiritual attunement, while the North Node represents our growth and karmic direction, making this a moment where trusting your inner compass matters more than external validation.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attunement
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But beyond cost, there still isn’t enough harmonization where data collection is concerned.—
Tara Donaldson,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
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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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The return needs a correction to the child tax credit or recovery rebate credit amount.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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Defensive coordinator Vance Joseph has routinely pointed to Singleton’s ability to arrange the defense and make corrections on the fly as key components to the unit’s success.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The week after the trade deadline is full of fresh faces and readjustment as players get settled in with their new teams around the league.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Once a kick drum materializes on the horizon, the piano line’s accents shift position, like the swift readjustment after a skipped heartbeat.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
29 Jan. 2026
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Because these combinations use existing menu components, employees can ring them up with slight modifications.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told lawmakers last June that the security modifications to the jet would cost less than $400 million but provided no details.—
Konstantin Toropin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Beyond her physical transformation, Sarah also discusses her strategy for red carpet dressing, telling the story behind her Chanel feather dress and pants at the show’s premiere.—
Chelsea Daniel,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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John and Alice Coltrane lived, composed, recorded, and pursued spiritual study during a period of profound artistic transformation during their time in the New York home, and Coltrane came of age as a creative innovator within the local music community while living in the Philadelphia House.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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But Parker has also taken a few creative liberties and made adaptational alterations — including a key conversation that the showrunner now regrets leaving out.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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But for Bashara, the most important aspects to consider in assessing potential are the home’s foundation, roof, and the extent of previous alterations.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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That indicates to us that the downward revision to profitability is the result of share count dilution, resulting from the CyberArk and Chronosphere acquisitions, rather than anything relating to the fundamentals.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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But after several rounds of revisions, most legislators and lobbyists came out in support of the legislation.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
18 Feb. 2026
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The velocity, down from his average of nearly 96 mph before his latest elbow surgery, is something the Padres believe could possibly tick up slightly with some mechanical adjustments.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Jean-Bart has sent a letter to city leaders and the Texas Department of Transportation asking for clearer signage, adjustments to bike lanes, additional parking options and better overall traffic flow.—
Nicole Nielsen,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Attunement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attunement. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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