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
This move proudly dovetails with a broader effort in the US to repackage the right as transgressive and rule-bending rather than conservative and tradition-bound.
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Simon Denny, Artforum, 20 Apr. 2026
However, redheads were at a higher risk of Crohn's disease and celiac disease — possibly because the selection sample dovetails with the advent of wheat farming, as those disorders are characterized by the immune system reacting to gluten, a protein in wheat.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
The couple’s focus on human health and ecosystem viability dovetails neatly with their stewardship of a house designed for communion with nature.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2026
Uthmeier has also gone out of his way to weaken criminal cases that don’t dovetail with his philosophy, including an Orlando road-rage case where a man was shot to death.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
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Simon Denny, Artforum, 20 Apr. 2026
However, redheads were at a higher risk of Crohn's disease and celiac disease — possibly because the selection sample dovetails with the advent of wheat farming, as those disorders are characterized by the immune system reacting to gluten, a protein in wheat.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
The couple’s focus on human health and ecosystem viability dovetails neatly with their stewardship of a house designed for communion with nature.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2026
Uthmeier has also gone out of his way to weaken criminal cases that don’t dovetail with his philosophy, including an Orlando road-rage case where a man was shot to death.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dovetail
Verb
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The launch is expected to coincide with the 250th anniversary in July.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
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This increase in spending has coincided with more layoffs in the tech sector.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The theme of each Met Gala, which sets the tone for the evening’s dress code, tends to correspond with that year’s Costume Institute fashion exhibition.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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Anika Reed The Costume Institute exhibit has a distinct theme each year that corresponds with the Met Gala.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
Verb
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Those who don’t conform deserve punishment to show the public that unethical behavior is not tolerated.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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In the first case against Comey—the one that was tossed last year—DOJ managed to secure the indictment that Trump wanted by stretching the facts to conform to the law.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
Verb
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The front area of the deck is being fitted with 100 square meters of solar panels, capable of delivering more than 20 kilowatts of electrical power.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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That fits right in with a Golden Eagles staff that pitches to contact and lets the defense work.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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“Dovetail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dovetail. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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