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
Wayne’s Tha Carter dates last year dovetailed with the release that June of Tha Carter VI.
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2026
In the last few seasons, that maturity on the court has dovetailed with a growing leadership role off it.
—Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
That dovetailed with Smart’s message.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Concerns have dovetailed with broader questions about the cost of living, as well as fears about the powerful influence of tech companies and the impact of artificial intelligence.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
That sketch dovetailed nicely with his semi-regular appearances as a fictionalized version of himself in the broad ABC comedy Don’t Trust The B—- in Apartment 23.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026
Given these new environmental concerns, the hippie counterculture of the late 1960s and early ’70s dovetailed neatly with the organic-farming movement.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 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
Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2026
In the last few seasons, that maturity on the court has dovetailed with a growing leadership role off it.
—Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
That dovetailed with Smart’s message.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Concerns have dovetailed with broader questions about the cost of living, as well as fears about the powerful influence of tech companies and the impact of artificial intelligence.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
That sketch dovetailed nicely with his semi-regular appearances as a fictionalized version of himself in the broad ABC comedy Don’t Trust The B—- in Apartment 23.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026
Given these new environmental concerns, the hippie counterculture of the late 1960s and early ’70s dovetailed neatly with the organic-farming movement.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dovetailed
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Aside from royally pissing off hordes of fans (with an average attendance of 25,048 per game, MLB turnstile spins in ’95 were down 20% compared to the league’s pre-strike mark of 31,240), the strike also coincided with a series of media shakeups.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Klein and Solomon coincided as writers on NBC’s Saturday Night Live for 16 years.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2026
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Courses of fluoroquinolones, which are often prescribed for urinary tract infections and respiratory infections, and flucloxacillin, which is mainly prescribed for Staphylococcus aureus infections, both corresponded to an average of about 20 fewer species.—
Lori Youmshajekian,
Scientific American,
11 Mar. 2026
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Just like with trees, it was thought that each ring corresponded to a single year of age.—
Regina G. Barber,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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The settings feature 12 different temperatures backed by infared technology to fit any styling mood (the lower temperatures are great for creating waves without completely frying off your hair).—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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At one point, a private investigator (not a cop) explains why the killer has to be a certain height, and then the show keeps hinting at suspects who don’t fit the description.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
18 Mar. 2026
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Sharpe said traditionally French cuisine has been looked at as the standard, and chefs have conformed to fit that standard.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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Martin highlighted the findings, which mostly conformed to his expectations but still surprised him in the magnitude of the angst over the work situationship.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins agreed, saying there was no justice and accountability for wiping out an entire family.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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According to the complaint, CIM and its affiliate agreed in 2021 to provide a loan to the Goodtime developer of up to $164 million, later reduced to $152 million.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Dovetailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dovetailed. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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