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 Arsham Splash dovetails into Hublot’s longstanding maverick approach but also into a growing watchmaking trend of offering pieces that break away from traditional high-end watchmaking.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
The incident, which quickly dovetailed into a larger conversation about government and Hollywood censorship, was seemingly par for the course for Alonzo and her specials.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
This dovetails with a modern-day strand about college kids getting abducted in the desert and subjected to horrific experiments.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
The upcoming pact dovetails with ICAA’s objectives to expand its bilateral agreements worldwide.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
The incident, which quickly dovetailed into a larger conversation about government and Hollywood censorship, was seemingly par for the course for Alonzo and her specials.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
This dovetails with a modern-day strand about college kids getting abducted in the desert and subjected to horrific experiments.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
The upcoming pact dovetails with ICAA’s objectives to expand its bilateral agreements worldwide.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dovetail
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The Philippines is entering a demographic juncture as slowing population growth coincides with a rising number of working-age and dependent individuals, a senior official said this week.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Orionids meteor shower peaks October 20th/21st here in 2025, coinciding with a new Moon.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Oct. 2025
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The end of the growing season corresponds with the end of the mowing season.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Panthers entered the weekend with an opening on their 53-man roster, so only one corresponding move was needed to activate Corbett and Coker together.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Oct. 2025
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So why doesn’t Logano just conform to the more pessimistic outlook instead of trying to infuse others with brightness?—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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In 2025, the conforming loan limit for a single-family home is $1,209,750.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Wyatt Sicks' members look like they were made for Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights, with creepy masks and imposing frames that would fit any haunted house.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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The most popular cocktail smoking guns come with a dome to fit over the beverage being smoked.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Dovetail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dovetail. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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