as in coincides
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 dovetails
The World Cup dovetails neatly with America’s 250th birthday celebrations here, including the Tall Ships Festival and the Boston Pops Semiquincentennial Spectacular.
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Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
Ultimately, the film’s biggest takeaway dovetails with the way in which Cruising is viewed at almost five decades’ distance.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
Quinn said the renovation also dovetails with the emerging priorities that are part of an effort by local corporations — led by insurance giant The Hartford, headquartered in the city since 1810 — that seeks to accelerate revitalization in Hartford.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
The timing dovetails nicely with the transformation of the arena.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 28 May 2026
That pitch dovetails with SPAN’s latest smart devices aimed at helping grid operators manage growing electrical loads without costly power infrastructure upgrades—sidestepping the need to pass on infrastructure investment costs to customers through higher utility bills.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
The rebranding dovetails with the ongoing $220 million redesign of the Hall of Fame.
—Susannah Bryan, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
The rebranding dovetails with the ongoing $220 million redesign of the Hall of Fame.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
This dovetails with Amazon’s recent efforts to bolster its delivery capabilities to rural communities .
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
Ultimately, the film’s biggest takeaway dovetails with the way in which Cruising is viewed at almost five decades’ distance.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
Quinn said the renovation also dovetails with the emerging priorities that are part of an effort by local corporations — led by insurance giant The Hartford, headquartered in the city since 1810 — that seeks to accelerate revitalization in Hartford.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
The timing dovetails nicely with the transformation of the arena.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 28 May 2026
That pitch dovetails with SPAN’s latest smart devices aimed at helping grid operators manage growing electrical loads without costly power infrastructure upgrades—sidestepping the need to pass on infrastructure investment costs to customers through higher utility bills.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
The rebranding dovetails with the ongoing $220 million redesign of the Hall of Fame.
—Susannah Bryan, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
The rebranding dovetails with the ongoing $220 million redesign of the Hall of Fame.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
This dovetails with Amazon’s recent efforts to bolster its delivery capabilities to rural communities .
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dovetails
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This tense family reunion coincides with the arrival of the vicious creatures that hunt through sound.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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This release also coincides with a Pixel Drop and a new version of Wear OS (based on Android 17) on Pixel Watches.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Investors can use $250 as their stop, which roughly corresponds to where the 50-day is currently running and where the stock based before the breakout began.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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The first day of that year (1 Muharram ah 1) corresponds to July 16, 622, in the Julian calendar.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 May 2026
Verb
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That Taylor’s statement also conforms to the conventions of creative-writing-seminar plaudits is part of the problem.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
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Cannibus cultivation conforms with the agricultural zoning on the property.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The radar fits in a standard 20-foot shipping container, so it can be moved by truck, plane, or ship.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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Cabana has built an entire universe around pattern, color, and decorative exuberance, and this marbled wastebasket fits perfectly within that world.—
Jaha Nailah Avery,
Architectural Digest,
15 June 2026
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“Dovetails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dovetails. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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