as in to coincide
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 dovetail
This behavior dovetails with Satoshi’s eventual withdrawal from any public role in the network in December 2010, less than two years after launch.
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Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The addition to Luxe Brands’ portfolio also dovetails with the company’s larger strategic mandate.
—James Manso, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
Even so, this dovetails with public health efforts to improve hearing aid accessibility in recent years.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024
This dovetailed with one of the key political revelations of the ’70s: the litany of assassination and coup attempts in foreign nations instigated by the CIA, not to mention the FBI’s collusion in the murder of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
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Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The addition to Luxe Brands’ portfolio also dovetails with the company’s larger strategic mandate.
—James Manso, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
Even so, this dovetails with public health efforts to improve hearing aid accessibility in recent years.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024
This dovetailed with one of the key political revelations of the ’70s: the litany of assassination and coup attempts in foreign nations instigated by the CIA, not to mention the FBI’s collusion in the murder of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dovetail
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Friday’s news coincided with a campaign launched by the 2018 HOF inductee in an effort to raise awareness and proceeds for cancer research, a pledge highlighted by the campaign’s lavender logo meant to represent all forms of cancer.Jelani Scott, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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Remarkably, Klinsmann's inclusion in the starting XI coincided with a four-match unbeaten streak.David Ferrini, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Its corresponding streaming gains are enough to push the song onto the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart at No. 16 via 3.7 million streams, a gain of 29%.Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
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Artists have always fretted about the pressure to conform, but the data-driven, music-as-content era feels different.Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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When done correctly, the result should increasingly feel like working 1-1 with an instructor, but without the inconvenience of conforming to the instructor's schedule or competing for time and attention with other students.Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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While larger items, like a laptop or camera, won’t fit inside, this portable box is a great way to ensure all your smaller valuables are in one place.Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
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To try to say somebody is a moderate or something just doesn't fit.Kate Walter, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Dovetail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dovetail. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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