attune

verb

at·​tune ə-ˈtün How to pronounce attune (audio)
-ˈtyün
attuned; attuning; attunes

transitive verb

1
: to bring into harmony : tune
2
: to make aware or responsive
attune businesses to changing trends
attunement
ə-ˈtün-mənt How to pronounce attune (audio)
-ˈtyün-
noun

Examples of attune in a Sentence

after years spent in academia, he's finding it difficult to attune himself to the corporate culture
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Looking ahead this week, investors will be attuned to monthly inflation data expected on Wednesday and Thursday to gauge whether inflation remained stubborn in February. John Towfighi, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025 Like Sara, Lalami is acutely attuned to the gap between spare bits of information and the narrative that might be made of them. Sam Worley, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025 The intrigue: Right now, Fed officials are particularly attuned to ensuring that consumer and business inflation expectations reanchor at their 2% target after four consecutive years of overshooting that target. Neil Irwin, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025 Pierce Brosnan’s impeccable manners arguably were better attuned to a casino than to combat. Peter Bart, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for attune

Word History

Etymology

see tune entry 1

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of attune was in 1592

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“Attune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attune. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

attune

verb
at·​tune ə-ˈt(y)ün How to pronounce attune (audio)
: to bring into harmony : tune
attunement noun

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