as in coincided
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 dovetailed
Registry of names Israel’s ban on UNRWA dovetailed with broader efforts to deregister aid groups operating in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
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Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
For Albert, Bellwether’s machines dovetailed perfectly with his commitment to sustainability.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Their efforts have dovetailed with the Kings’ best defensive pairing this season, Brandt Clarke and Joel Edmundson, to keep the club afloat.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
The pair initially dovetailed up front after a Jesus injury in the 2023-24 season, and contributed to 6-0, 5-0 and 6-0 wins over West Ham, Burnley and Sheffield United.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
This year’s nostalgia for Jane Austen interiors (which has also dovetailed with the return of the canopy bed and is not unrelated to the resurgence of perpetual girlhood) has put candlelit lighting back on the map, and retailers are meeting the moment with modern iterations of the antique.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2025
That dovetailed nicely with the offerings, including Giovanni Ferraris’s Titanium collection.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Johnson says the concussion affected his ability to concentrate and even altered his personality that year, which dovetailed with the release of his 2010 double album, The Guitar Song.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
The move dovetailed with its goal to generate 30% of its annual revenues from content produced in other languages aside from Spanish.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
For Albert, Bellwether’s machines dovetailed perfectly with his commitment to sustainability.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Their efforts have dovetailed with the Kings’ best defensive pairing this season, Brandt Clarke and Joel Edmundson, to keep the club afloat.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
The pair initially dovetailed up front after a Jesus injury in the 2023-24 season, and contributed to 6-0, 5-0 and 6-0 wins over West Ham, Burnley and Sheffield United.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
This year’s nostalgia for Jane Austen interiors (which has also dovetailed with the return of the canopy bed and is not unrelated to the resurgence of perpetual girlhood) has put candlelit lighting back on the map, and retailers are meeting the moment with modern iterations of the antique.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2025
That dovetailed nicely with the offerings, including Giovanni Ferraris’s Titanium collection.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Johnson says the concussion affected his ability to concentrate and even altered his personality that year, which dovetailed with the release of his 2010 double album, The Guitar Song.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
The move dovetailed with its goal to generate 30% of its annual revenues from content produced in other languages aside from Spanish.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dovetailed
Verb
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This advice coincided, though, with a spike in severe peanut allergies.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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The company announced the annual occasion following a similar giveaway last year, which coincided with a promotional campaign featuring country artist Lainey Wilson and drew unusually large crowds at breakfast hours.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Earlier Epstein document releases showed Bannon and Epstein often corresponded, and that Epstein sought to revive his shattered reputation through a documentary with Bannon.—
Patrick Maguire,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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The former chairman of Newmark, a major commercial real estate firm, also had drinks on another occasion in 2011 with Epstein and corresponded with him about the construction of a building across the street from both of their homes.—
Philip Marcelo,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Denver Water officials encouraged households to reduce indoor water use by installing low-flow showerheads and toilets, checking for leaks, and planning landscape changes that fit Colorado's dry climate.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The project, planned for the Knott-Cowen Tract near Rattlesnake Key, aims to accommodate large cruise ships that can’t fit under the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.—
Bradenton Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Florida law should not be conformed to Israel’s whims on that matter.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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Authorities were looking into whether the material conformed with regulations and whether the candles were permitted for use in the bar.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The defendants denied the allegations, and the parties jointly agreed to dismiss the case.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The two former Soviet republics, Armenia and Azerbaijan, agreed under the deal to reopen key transportation routes and bolster cooperation with the United States in energy, technology and economy.—
MICHELLE L. PRICE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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