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
Such runs would help City stretch defences, dovetailing well with Doku, Marmoush and Savinho to create quality openings for striker Erling Haaland and runners from midfield.
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The anecdote dovetails with one of Brown’s most important moves in his eight-year mayoral tenure: persuading voters in 1998 to change Oakland’s laws so that the mayor could skip City Council meetings and run the government separately.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
His comments dovetailed with remarks by aides, including Bessent, that yearly budget deficits could be more than halved.
—Arkansas Online, 2 June 2025
Conveniently dovetailing into some of the notions offered this weekend to Trump at Mar-a-Lago by Oscar-winner Voight and his team, Newsom’s pitch of a national tax incentive for big screen and small screen production is clearly aimed to appeal to Trump’s bigger-is-better inclinations.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 May 2025
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The anecdote dovetails with one of Brown’s most important moves in his eight-year mayoral tenure: persuading voters in 1998 to change Oakland’s laws so that the mayor could skip City Council meetings and run the government separately.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
His comments dovetailed with remarks by aides, including Bessent, that yearly budget deficits could be more than halved.
—Arkansas Online, 2 June 2025
Conveniently dovetailing into some of the notions offered this weekend to Trump at Mar-a-Lago by Oscar-winner Voight and his team, Newsom’s pitch of a national tax incentive for big screen and small screen production is clearly aimed to appeal to Trump’s bigger-is-better inclinations.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dovetail
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Mamdani’s win also coincided with the American premiere of Trophy Boys—a play written by Emmanuelle Mattana and directed by Danya Taymor—off-Broadway at MCC Theatre.—
Luna Adler,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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Tesla’s slide over the past year coincided with what was until recently Musk’s outspoken and financially generous support for Trump.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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That corresponded to images shot Sunday by Maxar Technologies similarly showing the ongoing work.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 July 2025
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Instead, subscribers answer questions online, correspond with medical professionals virtually and get the prescribed drugs in visually pleasing packages delivered discreetly to their homes.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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As most states conform to federal definitions for determining income and deductions, this means that the tax rate for gambling income has the potential to be even higher than the 74% rate illustrated in the example.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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These changes do not require the two-step 28-day process of normal rule changes because this would be a change to conform to law, under Civil Code 4355(b)(4).—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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If the standard lens doesn't fit your use case, there's also an Ultra Wide Lens Mod ($96) with a 177-degree field of view, a Macro Lens Mod ($130) for close-ups, and an Anamorphic Lens Mod ($130) with a 21:9 aspect ratio and those sweet, sweet movie-style lens flares.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
8 July 2025
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The Wings’ usual home court is found at the College Park Center in Arlington, which fits just 7,000 fans.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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“Dovetail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dovetail. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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