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
That focus on the small things dovetails with the mindsets of the two leads, who seem hopelessly unable to get out of their own heads.
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
These drugs also just slow the emptying of your stomach, so that people feel full, physically full, and that then, of course, also dovetails into communication with the brain.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 28 Mar. 2025
This Saturday’s two formidable Grade 1 preps, with purses of $1-million and $1.5-million respectively, dovetail perfectly with each other to test the rich, if more-than-slightly unknown, talents of the Triple Crown Class of 2025.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The five-year investment plan dovetails with Singapore’s National AI Strategy 2.0 and the nation’s ambition to be a driver of AI innovation, according to Benioff.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
These drugs also just slow the emptying of your stomach, so that people feel full, physically full, and that then, of course, also dovetails into communication with the brain.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 28 Mar. 2025
This Saturday’s two formidable Grade 1 preps, with purses of $1-million and $1.5-million respectively, dovetail perfectly with each other to test the rich, if more-than-slightly unknown, talents of the Triple Crown Class of 2025.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The five-year investment plan dovetails with Singapore’s National AI Strategy 2.0 and the nation’s ambition to be a driver of AI innovation, according to Benioff.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dovetail
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And that rapid genetic adaptation has coincided with a northward march of the pythons, which have now been detected—at least through detection of their DNA in environmental droppings—well beyond Lake Okeechobee.—
Stephen S. Hall,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Or, plan a visit during late June or early July to coincide with Vincy Mas, the nation's carnival celebration held primarily on St. Vincent.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2025
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Cox and his team ensure each of their rentals (and their corresponding shower curtains) are clean and cared for.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2025
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Trump held up an enormous chart that displayed the names of countries and corresponding tariffs.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Read more Polis threatens to veto bill addressing sentencing disparities between Colorado’s state and municipal courts Gov. Jared Polis has threatened to veto a bill that would mandate Colorado’s municipal courts conform to state sentencing guidelines, the bill sponsors said.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2025
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These farmers and winemakers have often resisted efforts by bigger businesses to absorb their holdings, or entreaties by marketing agencies to simplify their output or conform to popular styles.—
Eric Asimov,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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They're fitted at the waist and thighs, and widen from the knee to the ankle, creating the illusion of more length, especially when worn with high heels.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
27 Apr. 2025
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At 300 km/h, with grandstands looming to fit 45,000 fans, La Monumental could become a scene-stealer.—
Kanzah Maktoum,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Dovetail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dovetail. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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