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noun

ˈtün How to pronounce tune (audio)
Definition of tunenext
1
as in melody
a rhythmic series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effect hummed a little tune while I sorted the laundry

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2
as in accordance
a state of consistency your negative assessment of the restaurant seems to be in tune with the opinions of the critics

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3
as in vicinity
an approximate amount, extent, or degree retail rents on the fashionable street can run to the tune of $100,000 a year

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tune

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verb

as in to adapt

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Recent Examples of tune
Noun
However, after hearing the album for the first time during a Brooklyn listening session, Method Man changed his tune. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026 Trump, however, has since changed his tune, amid a chorus of negative feedback. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
But most who tune into the English-speaking commentary will hear his voice on the broadcast. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 There’s a certain wavelength of hangdog humor that denizens of the former Soviet Republics seem able to tune into at will, and Georgian director Levan Koguashvili more than most. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tune
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tune
  1. melody
  2. accordance
  3. vicinity
  4. adapt
  5. song
  6. harmony
  7. neighborhood
  8. accord
Noun
  • But one of the most striking features of Libertad is that even its most intense tracks feature catchy melodies and irresistible grooves.
    — Vanessa Diaz, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The final melody is a minuet that Sebastián plays on the trumpet earlier in the film.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of melody
Noun
  • The flight was successful and went in accordance with the flight mission requirements.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Russian authorities reject criticism of their electoral processes and insist elections are held in accordance with the law.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of accordance
Noun
  • For Wiseman, the experience of seeing our home planet from the vicinity of the moon carried a powerful message.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • There is nothing worse than opening your suitcase after a grueling travel day, only to find that one villainous beauty product has exploded and ruined everything in its vicinity.
    — ElleAnna Revell, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of vicinity
Verb
  • The movie, directed by Siân Heder and starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, adapts Gabrielle Zevin’s best-selling novel about game developers.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The ability to adapt to these pressures will play out differently across fashion’s market segments, Skrami said.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of adapt
Noun
  • Composer Ghulam Mohammed died in 1968 after writing the songs, leaving Naushad to complete the background score.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The song makes clear that while Jake Shane might not be this generation’s Truman Capote, Troye Sivan certainly isn’t either.
    — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of song
Noun
  • Yet her inclusion feels totally impromptu, like she and Bryan just got called up for their turn at karaoke and didn’t have a chance to work out the harmonies.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Drums burst over pirouetting synth chords, while Stel’s wispy harmonies evoke the feeling of coming up on ecstasy.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of harmony
Noun
  • Two men were found dead inside a Long Beach home after one of them exchanged shots with police and sparked a standoff with SWAT officers in a residential neighborhood early Saturday morning, police said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Many houses in the densely populated middle class neighborhood where the sprayers operated were built with low quality materials, left unfinished or damaged.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of neighborhood
Noun
  • Other fragrances include Saujette, with a Champagne accord and cassis, and Saujet Tuscany, which features a black olive accord and mimosa.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Yet bubbles do not burst entirely of their own accord; investment crazes don’t wane because fundamentals suddenly change.
    — RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
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“Tune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tune. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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