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tuning

NOUN
regulation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjustment arrangement control governance management settlement supervision
STRONG
administration classification codification coordination direction governing government guidance handling moderation modulation reconciliation regimentation reorganization standardization superintendence systematization
Antonyms
WEAK
deregulation disorganization lawlessness mismanagement

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You’re tuning your ear from a very early age to try and mimic that accent.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The noise kept almost everyone on the street awake - and tuning into the news to figure out what was going on.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Take a trip back in time to watch Bush perform, then end the night tuning into Mr. Worldwide taking over the desert as Pitbull closes out the Saturday performances.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Whether all of that was worth the cost, let alone worth tuning into, is up for debate.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Again, anyone who is accustomed to precise tuning would say they are "out of tune."

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones