dovetailed

verb

Definition of dovetailednext
past tense of dovetail
as in coincided
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 Synonyms for dovetailed
  1. coincided
  2. corresponded
  3. fitted
  4. agreed
  5. fit
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  • That usage has coincided with promising signs of retention and engagement on WhatsApp, Li added.
    Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The Festival of Light's popularity, however, coincided with Christmas to become more of a gift-giving celebration due to Western cultural influence.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of coincided
Verb
  • Russian speakers in the experiment proved faster than English speakers at distinguishing shades that corresponded to that lexical distinction.
    Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • But, with Clarke's approval (the two men corresponded regularly via an early-80s precursor to email), Hyams saw an opportunity to ratchet the tension by having the two Cold War superpowers at loggerheads.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of corresponded
Verb
  • Gone are the days when connecting with others meant hovering awkwardly around a plate of sweating cheese cubes, or trying to fit your whole name on a too-small name tag.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The thick elastic cuff keeps the gloves securely fitted to your hands, too.
    Genevieve Cepeda, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of fitted
Verb
  • This language is arguably more binding even than NATO’s common defense pledge, Article 5, and Russia already agreed not to stand in the way of Ukraine’s EU membership during the 2022 talks.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Countries have agreed to try to limit warming to below that level in order to avoid much more intense storms, rainfall and heat waves.
    Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of agreed
Verb
  • To try to say somebody is a moderate or something just doesn't fit.
    Kate Walter, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of fit
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