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 make-or-break ingredient turns out to be British actor Will Poulter, whose immersive commitment dovetails beautifully with Meeks’ unvarnished sensibility.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 25 Jan. 2026
That growth dovetails with fresh ways golfers are presenting themselves on the course.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The trade deadline This all dovetails into a larger trade deadline conversation.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Juanjo Pereira’s film dovetails with another of my favorite documentaries of the year, Norita, directed by Jayson McNamara and Andrea Carbonatto Tortonese.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
This response also dovetails with a broader recalibration of FedEx’s air freight strategy, one that goes well beyond a single fleet issue.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 19 Dec. 2025
Some data from the biggest market player, Tinder, dovetails with these sentiments.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
This research dovetails with another finding from earlier this year in which it was found that ants infected with fungal spores began social distancing themselves from other ants in the nest, to the point of building different nest entrances and tunnels.
—New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2025
This year, the 79-year-old guitar giant shared Oceanside Countryside, a 1977 gem whose threading of folk and country dovetails with the mood of the late-decade roots-centric offerings American Stars ’n Bars, Comes a Time, and Hawks & Doves.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Peter Debruge, Variety, 25 Jan. 2026
That growth dovetails with fresh ways golfers are presenting themselves on the course.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The trade deadline This all dovetails into a larger trade deadline conversation.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Juanjo Pereira’s film dovetails with another of my favorite documentaries of the year, Norita, directed by Jayson McNamara and Andrea Carbonatto Tortonese.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
This response also dovetails with a broader recalibration of FedEx’s air freight strategy, one that goes well beyond a single fleet issue.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 19 Dec. 2025
Some data from the biggest market player, Tinder, dovetails with these sentiments.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
This research dovetails with another finding from earlier this year in which it was found that ants infected with fungal spores began social distancing themselves from other ants in the nest, to the point of building different nest entrances and tunnels.
—New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2025
This year, the 79-year-old guitar giant shared Oceanside Countryside, a 1977 gem whose threading of folk and country dovetails with the mood of the late-decade roots-centric offerings American Stars ’n Bars, Comes a Time, and Hawks & Doves.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dovetails
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The designation coincides with the 140th anniversary of France-Korea diplomatic relations, dating to the 1886 Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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In Mendonça’s work, political commentary coincides with art-house aesthetics and elements borrowed from genre movies—science fiction, Western, neo-noir.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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The power unit corresponds of how these things are measured in any other (way).—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Players choose a card, which offers a category like pizza toppings or cartoons, and take turns shouting out a word that fits the category and corresponds to a letter on the board that hasn’t already been used.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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The knee-high design works in the same way as the tights, offering compression to improve circulation in a fashionable design that conforms to your shape.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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The force utilized by Sterling Heights Police Officer conforms to Michigan law, as well as applicable agency policy, standards, and guidelines.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Monday's announcement of new tariffs fits a pattern in which Trump plans to continue to deploy tariffs, possibly to the detriment of relations with other countries.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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The most important factor is how well a shoe fits your foot and stride, rather than the brand name.—
Maggie Slepian,
Outside,
26 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dovetails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dovetails. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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