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
Rhetoric from the Trump administration about drawing down the U.S. presence in Europe dovetails with increasing concerns about the threat that Moscow poses the continent after the end of the Ukraine war.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
The trip dovetails with a raft of investments involving the Trump Organization.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
The new product will dovetails with a recent paywall put in place at CNN.com that gives those who subscribe to it access to ad-free news and certain extra pieces of content.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 May 2025
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.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 13 May 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
The trip dovetails with a raft of investments involving the Trump Organization.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
The new product will dovetails with a recent paywall put in place at CNN.com that gives those who subscribe to it access to ad-free news and certain extra pieces of content.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 May 2025
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.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dovetail
Verb
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Fit and fabric ensured comfort and style, coinciding with the brand’s attention to detail.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Ocean with David Attenborough premieres June 7 on National Geographic and begins streaming June 8 on Hulu and Disney+, coinciding with World Oceans Day.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
7 June 2025
Verb
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This name was given due to the corresponding farming season of picking strawberries, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
12 June 2025
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In Tuesday’s corresponding move, the Sox designated pitcher Bryse Wilson for assignment.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
Verb
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In Feeding Ghosts, the disconnect between Sun Yi’s training and instincts as a journalist, and the requirements of the increasingly totalitarian Communist regime to make reality conform to their narrative, literally drove her insane.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The Trump administration's pressure on Harvard is part of a broader Republican effort to push universities, law firms, the media, the judiciary and other traditionally nonpartisan institutions to conform to the president's political agenda.—
Peter Aitken
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Now that school had begun, Joyce was more confident and was trying to fit in.—
Susan Cunningham Euker,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2025
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However, this venue gave them both fits and challenged them to their limits. DeChambeau, the reigning U.S. Open champion, struggled with his new irons.—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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“Dovetail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dovetail. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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