: aware of and attentive or responsive to something
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… designed to produce a … police department that is more attuned to the needs of individual communities …—
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Clifford Krauss… what's especially crucial is the mother's or caregiver's "sensitivity"—how attuned she is to her child's experience of the world.—Pamela Druckerman
Pamela Druckerman… disenchanted with a government that seems more attuned to the interests of big business and rural folk than to those of urban dwellers.—Edwin O. Reischauer
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People become more attuned to their movements and surroundings, potentially reducing mental fog and distraction.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Health care settings require a musician to be able to improvise, take requests in a number of genres and stay attuned to the listener’s body language.
—Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
The project recognizes that AI models are more attuned to the digital behaviors of younger generations and could leave senior citizens feeling underserved.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
According to Univision’s Vice President of Programming Strategy and Scheduling Barbara Musa Ruiz, the move is part of a larger effort to innovate and stay attuned to evolving viewer preferences.
—Veronica Villafañe, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Health care settings require a musician to be able to improvise, take requests in a number of genres and stay attuned to the listener’s body language.
—Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
The project recognizes that AI models are more attuned to the digital behaviors of younger generations and could leave senior citizens feeling underserved.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
According to Univision’s Vice President of Programming Strategy and Scheduling Barbara Musa Ruiz, the move is part of a larger effort to innovate and stay attuned to evolving viewer preferences.
—Veronica Villafañe, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Attuned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attuned. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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