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Recent Examples of attunement
The researchers positioned intuitive attunement as something that gets dulled by painful experience and reclaimed through healing.
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The route to durable faith in God often runs not through logical proofs or the sciences, but through awe, wonder, and an attunement to the beauty and poetry of the world, natural and otherwise.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
The novel, which jumps around in time from spectral reminiscences of the nineteenth century to the late 1980s and early 1990s and into the twenty-first century, follows the members of a Brooklyn family attempting to find stability while struggling with their strange attunement to the dead.
—Omari Weekes, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Still, there’s an unsettling calm, an attunement to the fragile truce between humankind and the capricious planet that nourishes it.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
The essence of numinous Pisces heightens our sensitivity, imagination and spiritual attunement, while the North Node represents our growth and karmic direction, making this a moment where trusting your inner compass matters more than external validation.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
In the years following Wallace’s death, this aura of saintliness likely derived from the combination of his moral seriousness as a fiction writer—his attunement to the heroism of private suffering and emotional endurance—and the fact of his premature end.
—Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The goal of healthy communication is emotional attunement.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Chen described today’s relationships as more emotionally intensive than in the past, with higher expectations for presence, vulnerability and attunement.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The route to durable faith in God often runs not through logical proofs or the sciences, but through awe, wonder, and an attunement to the beauty and poetry of the world, natural and otherwise.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
The novel, which jumps around in time from spectral reminiscences of the nineteenth century to the late 1980s and early 1990s and into the twenty-first century, follows the members of a Brooklyn family attempting to find stability while struggling with their strange attunement to the dead.
—Omari Weekes, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Still, there’s an unsettling calm, an attunement to the fragile truce between humankind and the capricious planet that nourishes it.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
The essence of numinous Pisces heightens our sensitivity, imagination and spiritual attunement, while the North Node represents our growth and karmic direction, making this a moment where trusting your inner compass matters more than external validation.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
In the years following Wallace’s death, this aura of saintliness likely derived from the combination of his moral seriousness as a fiction writer—his attunement to the heroism of private suffering and emotional endurance—and the fact of his premature end.
—Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The goal of healthy communication is emotional attunement.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Chen described today’s relationships as more emotionally intensive than in the past, with higher expectations for presence, vulnerability and attunement.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attunement
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On Wednesday, the two fashion industry bodies unveiled a joint ESG harmonization framework aimed at supporting suppliers and preparing brands for coming European regulatory requirements.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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Member states will then have a year to bring the measures into national law, except for Article 4 on harmonization, which must be adopted by July 28, 2028.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Feb. 2026
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Sun Belt markets—Phoenix, Dallas, Austin, Charlotte, Tampa—have seen meaningful new supply additions that have modestly normalized price appreciation and in some cases produced mild corrections from 2022 peaks.—
Jason Kirsch,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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But in February a team from Iceberg Quantum in Sydney, Australia, dramatically reduced that estimate, calculating that with careful optimization and error correction, hackers might need fewer than 100,000 qubits for the feat.—
Zeeya Merali,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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After Abraaj’s collapse, a quiet process of readjustment took place.—
Hettie O'Brien,
The Dial,
21 Apr. 2026
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Those who can't prebook face higher prices, which hurts their budgets, and may force readjustments in production and types of crops.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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This structural modification was confirmed using advanced analysis techniques at the Pohang Accelerator Laboratory.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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Currently, there is no way to share those modifications, but that’s something Google is exploring.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
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After years of tariffs, market volatility, and rising expectations around transformation and AI, some CFOs may be choosing to step away rather than reinvent themselves for the role’s next phase.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Her background includes certifications in organizational change management and professional development, along with years of experience in corporate learning, leadership development and global transformation.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Wilson’s boot also ended up having a last-minute alteration.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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Top Petite-Friendly Styles at Quince Petite shoppers know the struggle of finding clothes that actually fit properly and don't require alterations.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Under the revision, the Recreation Center would stay open 40 hours a week, a reduction from 60 hours.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The ballot question is the latest version of the legislation, championed by Commissioner Damian Pardo, which has undergone several revisions and been a point of contention throughout the past year.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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The grandmother of four, who is also a full-time equestrian coach, has had to make adjustments with age.—
Danielle Rossingh,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The big advance of the ESP over the older Encore, and even over the higher-end Baratza Virtuoso+, is the addition of more micro adjustments on the finer end of the grind settings.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 May 2026
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“Attunement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attunement. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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