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
China’s rising costs of living have also dovetailed with record low birth rates in 2025, adding to a growing sense of loneliness among many in the country.
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Matthew Chin,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026
Wayne’s Tha Carter dates last year dovetailed with the release that June of Tha Carter VI.
—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
Matthew Chin,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026
Wayne’s Tha Carter dates last year dovetailed with the release that June of Tha Carter VI.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dovetailed
Verb
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The early years of that time period coincided with the onset of the COVID pandemic, where there was little activity of any kind happening.—
Chase Jordan
April 22,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2026
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The new project, which coincided with the brand’s 50th anniversary, offered casual fans and true aficionados the opportunity to discover the Armani archives with an interactive online platform that collated and organized its collections.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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McMahon corresponded with his professors.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Two greats of 17th-century math, Blaise Pascal and Pierre de Fermat, corresponded about the problem in a famous series of letters.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The yacht will also be fitted with a flight control system shaped by technology from the automotive industry.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
22 Apr. 2026
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Amid a week-long February flood in Los Angeles, the 30-year-old singer is working every angle for her VIBE photoshoot, fitted in a Poetic Justice-esque paperboy cap, white corset top, edgy denim jeans, and white high heels.—
Adelle Platon,
VIBE.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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However, the facility agreed in 2025 to surrender its state license to sell dogs as part of a legal settlement tied to an animal cruelty investigation, Dane County officials said in March.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Everyone agreed that the post was, at best, deliberately misleading.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Dovetailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dovetailed. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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