ATTUNE Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

attune

verb

ə-ˈtün

Definition of attune

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 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 Although not all can understand exactly what Montero and De Jesus are going through, the relationships baseball fosters mean the whole sport is attuned to the situation. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 27 June 2026 If managers uncritically accept that everything is fair, they may not be attuned to the ways their own views of white women workers, of workers of color, or other disadvantaged groups could be shaped by structural and interpersonal factors. — Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 26 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 See All Example Sentences for attune

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reconcile

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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.

— Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
Mutual friends are reportedly hoping Swift and Keleigh can reconcile soon.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 30 June 2026

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