as in to coincide
to be in agreement on every point
the Union and the Confederate accounts of the battle don't dovetail at all
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Recent Examples of dovetail
The business-as-usual approach dovetails with a year of acts from Brand New to Ryan Adams looking to put a wide range of allegations of misconduct in the rearview mirror by giving diehards a show of talent to talk about instead and little else.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 13 May 2025
Interestingly, different populations of the same species can have stronger or weaker dormancies that dovetail with their needs in different environments, Brandt says.
—Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
The increase of athletes like Johnson being more open to breathwork has dovetailed with two long-term trends.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Aeterna means everlasting or perpetual, which dovetails with the lore behind the serpent, which is said to represent eternity.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 13 May 2025
Interestingly, different populations of the same species can have stronger or weaker dormancies that dovetail with their needs in different environments, Brandt says.
—Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
The increase of athletes like Johnson being more open to breathwork has dovetailed with two long-term trends.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Aeterna means everlasting or perpetual, which dovetails with the lore behind the serpent, which is said to represent eternity.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dovetail
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Trump Media’s announcement also coincides with the start of the bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas where Vice President JD Vance, Trump Media board member Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump are expected to speak.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Harry’s trip to China coincides with King Charles’ royal visit to Canada.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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The photograph corresponds, complements, or even dissolves the sculptural object’s manual and artisanal production procedures, functioning not as document but as its dialectical technological counterpart.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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By contrast, the total income in their domestic league in 2022 was just €16m (note that Sheriff’s European income was split across their 2021 and 2022 financial years, so doesn’t correspond to the single-season income from UEFA).—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Due to its enormous economy and population, automakers have conformed to California’s rules.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Many of these clothes are displayed on models whose bodies conform to (and are sometimes edited to promote) hyper-idealized body standards.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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The top draft pick for 2025 will wear the new shade as a symbol of how to go after what fits you personally—not just what’s trending.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 May 2025
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Walker rushed for 864 yards and 10 touchdowns in the Big 10 and should be able to fit nicely in Cincinnati’s offense with Brendan Sorsby.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 May 2025
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“Dovetail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dovetail. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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