DOVETAILS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

dovetails

verb

present tense third-person singular of dovetail

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 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 Whether the nook is an architectural standout or an optical illusion of ingenuity, make the space shine with a color scheme that dovetails with your style. —

Lacey Howard, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2026

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The trip coincides with the 65th anniversary of China and North Korea’s 1961 Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, China’s only mutual defense treaty, which was signed less than a decade after Chinese troops fought with North Korea in the Korean war.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
The trip coincides with the 65th anniversary of the mutual defense treaty the two countries signed in 1961 — the only such treaty Beijing has ever agreed to — and builds upon their last meeting in September when Kim visited Beijing.

— Stella Kim, NBC news, 8 June 2026