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
Our study dovetails this research and identifies a specific context in which investors view corporate taxes favorably.
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Curtis Farnsel, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2025
The offering dovetails with research showing nature helps people deal with difficult feelings.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
But in recent days, an unexpected slide in consumer confidence that dovetailed with worries about higher inflation ahead raised the specter that the economy could be headed for some turbulence.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
But now, especially with Kennedy's elevation, these ideas have moved further into the mainstream of President Donald Trump's Republican Party — a shift that seems to dovetail with the administration's ongoing efforts to channel mistrust of institutions to dismantle governmental institutions.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dovetail
Curtis Farnsel, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2025
The offering dovetails with research showing nature helps people deal with difficult feelings.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
But in recent days, an unexpected slide in consumer confidence that dovetailed with worries about higher inflation ahead raised the specter that the economy could be headed for some turbulence.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
But now, especially with Kennedy's elevation, these ideas have moved further into the mainstream of President Donald Trump's Republican Party — a shift that seems to dovetail with the administration's ongoing efforts to channel mistrust of institutions to dismantle governmental institutions.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dovetail
Verb
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Chicago Tribune The end of the ACC Tournament coincided with Notre Dame’s spring break, offering the team a few days off.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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Buck’s career has coincided with the growth of the internet, an increasingly divisive place with the ascent of social media.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Hallucinations occur when your sensory perception does not correspond to external stimuli.—
Anna Choi,
The Conversation,
21 Mar. 2025
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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,
20 Mar. 2025
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England usually need a steer in the right direction — and not a foreign manager who simply conforms to English ideas.—
Michael Cox,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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Criticizing policy, protesting, or even refusing to conform could be enough to put someone on a watchlist.—
Nisha Whitehead,
Orange County Register,
16 Mar. 2025
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But he’s dependably found a way to fit it into new comedic spaces as needed, time and again.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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This sale has pieces that fit any outdoor space, including balconies and large patios.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Dovetail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dovetail. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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