attuned

adjective

at·​tuned ə-ˈtünd How to pronounce attuned (audio)
-ˈtyünd
: aware of and attentive or responsive to something
used with to
… designed to produce a … police department that is more attuned to the needs of individual communities …Clifford Krauss
… what's especially crucial is the mother's or caregiver's "sensitivity"—how attuned she is to her child's experience of the world.Pamela Druckerman
… disenchanted with a government that seems more attuned to the interests of big business and rural folk than to those of urban dwellers.Edwin O. Reischauer

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And that was very attuned to my own vantage point and beliefs. Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024 LinkedIn’s professional focus gives us the opportunity to showcase our process and engage with those who are more attuned to the entrepreneurial side of our journey. Cherie Brooke Luo, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 These generations are often more attuned to the importance of meaningful work, corporate ethics and social responsibility. Kushal Chordia, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 In the late 1970s, American men were just becoming attuned to the finer points of tailoring and quality signifiers like full-canvas construction, and Canali entered the market at an auspicious time. Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for attuned 

Word History

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of attuned was in 1760

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“Attuned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attuned. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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