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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 As a chef, López-Alt is attuned to the regional preferences in hot dog toppings. — Dianna Douglas, NPR, 28 June 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 The study adds to growing evidence that infants are biologically attuned to human social cues. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 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 See All Example Sentences for attune

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reconcile

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The family was in the middle of a cookout when Silvia arrived, and after an unsuccessful attempt to reconcile, authorities said Silvia retrieved the shotgun from his truck and shot the two women.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
The couple were not believed to have reconciled at the time of Panettiere’s death.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of reconcile

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