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
New Capabilities This dovetails with the new technological capabilities that are coming onstream.
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Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
That dovetails with findings from recent research from my company, Dayforce, that found more than eight in 10 executives and HR leaders said their company was actively engaged in improving culture—but fewer than half of workers gave the same answer.
—Amy Cappellanti-Wolf, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The stock’s rise dovetails nicely with the Xinhua editorial from last night.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The passive dovetails nicely with another of Hazard’s abilities, Jagged Wall.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
This behavior dovetails with Satoshi’s eventual withdrawal from any public role in the network in December 2010, less than two years after launch.
—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
Logistics Required To Get A Good Scare One of the ways that generative AI dovetails into the scream tourism phenomenon is via figuring out the logistics for taking such a trip.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
That dovetails with findings from recent research from my company, Dayforce, that found more than eight in 10 executives and HR leaders said their company was actively engaged in improving culture—but fewer than half of workers gave the same answer.
—Amy Cappellanti-Wolf, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The stock’s rise dovetails nicely with the Xinhua editorial from last night.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The passive dovetails nicely with another of Hazard’s abilities, Jagged Wall.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
This behavior dovetails with Satoshi’s eventual withdrawal from any public role in the network in December 2010, less than two years after launch.
—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
Logistics Required To Get A Good Scare One of the ways that generative AI dovetails into the scream tourism phenomenon is via figuring out the logistics for taking such a trip.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dovetails
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And even that's complicated by the fact that the spring election sometimes coincides with high-profile presidential primaries that drive turnout.Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
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The launch coincides with KM Music Conservatory’s 16th anniversary.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
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That sweet spot in your coffee brewing process corresponds to the aforementioned laminar-turbulent transition in pipes.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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While Ingram Micro stock has slipped 12% since its October initial public offering price of $22 per share — Goldman was one of the three lead managers in the IPO — the bank’s $33 price target corresponds to potential upside of approximately 62%.Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
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With a solid gang, Mufasa conforms to a typical journey of misfits.Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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This shoe stretches and conforms to your foot with wear.Nora Colomer, Fox News, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Dovetails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dovetails. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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