as in to reconcile
to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences
after years spent in academia, he's finding it difficult to attune himself to the corporate culture
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Recent Examples of attune
Brittany is attuned to the signs of David’s traumatic ordeal.
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Selina Guevara, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2025
The menu at Lex Yard is a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables, the selection attuned to the seasons in a way that feels real, not just like empty words in a server spiel.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
Investors across the globe were attuned to Powell’s speech at an annual central banking forum in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
In repertoire that calls for more than one harp, the second harpist needs to be carefully attuned to the principal’s sound in addition to their own.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
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Selina Guevara, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2025
The menu at Lex Yard is a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables, the selection attuned to the seasons in a way that feels real, not just like empty words in a server spiel.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
Investors across the globe were attuned to Powell’s speech at an annual central banking forum in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
In repertoire that calls for more than one harp, the second harpist needs to be carefully attuned to the principal’s sound in addition to their own.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attune
reconcile
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Ultimately, the pair reconciled and married a third time, staying together until James' death.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Although Gasca has reconciled with her mom, who is about 20 years sober and shares her story with church groups, her early life was roiled by turmoil.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Attune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attune. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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