attune

verb

at·​tune ə-ˈtün 

-ˈtyün

attuned; attuning; attunes

transitive verb

1

: to bring into harmony : tune

2

: to make aware or responsive

attune businesses to changing trends

attunement

ə-ˈtün-mənt 

-ˈtyün-

noun

Synonyms

• accommodate
• conciliate
• conform
• coordinate
• harmonize
• key
• reconcile

Examples of attune in a Sentence

after years spent in academia, he's finding it difficult to attune himself to the corporate culture

Recent Examples on the Web

But, in fact, the best new programs have been smartly attuned to what's going on in the country's culture. —Tom Gliatto, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024

Raised in Iowa, Brown is acutely attuned to the destruction caused by overly mechanized agriculture, climate change, manufactured toxins and environmental inequity. —Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Nov. 2024

For this plotline to work, the wife must be attuned, sometimes newly so, to herself, her unhappiness, her desires—a fictional extension of the powerful, if reductive, idea that women can protect themselves from harm by understanding their own wants and limits. —Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024

However, the specific concerns, values, and language each group uses to describe their disappointment could differ, so effective AI consolation may need to be attuned to these nuances. —Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

see tune entry 1

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

attune

verb

at·​tune ə-ˈt(y)ün 

: to bring into harmony : tune

attunement

-mənt 

noun