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attuned

American  
[uh-toond, uh-tyoond] / əˈtund, əˈtjund /

adjective

  1. aware of and in harmony with some principle, ideal, or state of affairs.

    We want to ensure that our services are welcoming, inclusive, and culturally attuned.

  2. sensitive to someone’s needs, desires, values, etc..

    This registry guarantees that students across all six of the state’s MBA programs can find coaches perfectly attuned to their individual needs.


verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of attune.

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Etymology

Origin of attuned

attune ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )


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Regardless of whether the learning is in or out of the classroom, our minds are attuned to learning in different ways.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Investors should remain on their toes and always attuned to near-term risks to their specific portfolio holdings.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

Conversations like this reminded me that people with little power are often attuned to the differences between what they hear from authorities and what they know in their guts.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

He's bounced back from challenging situations in his football past and you almost become attuned to him doing so again, but there is a lot to fix here.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

He just wasn’t as attuned to food poisons as I was.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia

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