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
For Monroe, though, the effort was always public and always suspect — the culture was attuned to see any book in her hand as a prop.
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Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
After the book’s publication, as the all-points media campaign has gathered momentum, the narrative has attuned itself even more to money, and the lack of it.
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Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026
Getting into nature and being attuned to it are related, but still separate skills.
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Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
When communities invest in mental-health services that are flexible, family-centered and culturally attuned, the benefits extend far beyond individual outcomes.
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Maria Bledsoe,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
After the book’s publication, as the all-points media campaign has gathered momentum, the narrative has attuned itself even more to money, and the lack of it.
—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026
Getting into nature and being attuned to it are related, but still separate skills.
—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
When communities invest in mental-health services that are flexible, family-centered and culturally attuned, the benefits extend far beyond individual outcomes.
—
Maria Bledsoe,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attune
reconcile
Verb
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In recent decades, various popes have sought to reconcile with the group and in 2009 Pope Benedict XVI lifted the excommunications of the four bishops ordained in 1988.
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Mutual friends are reportedly hoping Swift and Keleigh can reconcile soon.
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“Attune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attune. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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