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
His interests dovetailed with those of John A. Larson, who had recently received a PhD in physiology from the University of California, Berkeley, and had a passion for justice.
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Susan Saulny, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
While some measures are hyperlocal, some state initiatives dovetail with national topics.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2024
And for Oslo that is neatly dovetailing with an increasingly confident Norwegian fashion industry, emerging from the shadows of wonderful wonderful Copenhagen and Gen Z tech hub Stockholm.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
That experience will dovetail nicely with some of Skybound’s recent work.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Oct. 2024
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Susan Saulny, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
While some measures are hyperlocal, some state initiatives dovetail with national topics.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2024
And for Oslo that is neatly dovetailing with an increasingly confident Norwegian fashion industry, emerging from the shadows of wonderful wonderful Copenhagen and Gen Z tech hub Stockholm.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
That experience will dovetail nicely with some of Skybound’s recent work.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dovetail
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The timing reportedly coincided with Prince Harry's trip to the U.K. in May for the tenth anniversary of the Invictus Games.Janine Henni, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Their relationship coincided with the end of their individual marriages, leading to speculation and criticism among fans.Billie Schwab Dunn, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 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, 5 Nov. 2024
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However, the corresponding pressures to increase climate-friendly fuels will drive green energy development.Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Legislation to address Illinois’ Tier II pension benefits to conform with Social Security limits has been discussed for months.Greg Bishop | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Nov. 2024
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Even disagreement, properly structured and received, can give rise to unconventional options too easily overlooked when all conform to the dominant view.Jonathan H. Westover, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Years later, when NASA first measured it, the storm could fit about two Earths within its borders, and now that number is more like one.Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
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The dish fits perfectly with Julia Rivera’s cooking style, which fuses her family’s Korean cuisine with other cuisines, like Mexican. Tokio, in Denver’s Ballpark district, also keeps cheesy ramen, Cremoso Diablo, on the menu.Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Dovetail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dovetail. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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