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
The pop star’s Wednesday song dovetails with her cameo in the show.
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Sep. 2025
According to Chainalysis data, the recent flurry of crypto attacks dovetails with the rising price of bitcoin, which recently traded as high as $120,000 and is up more than 90% in the last 12 months.
—Julie Goldenberg, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
That something special largely comes from a heavy, spitting topspin forehand that dovetails with an aggressive backhand slice — the result of Tjen growing up idolizing three-time Grand Slam champion Ash Barty.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
This dovetails with mounting evidence from investment banks and surveys of layoff announcements, as Goldman Sachs has calculated a shrinking premium from a college degree, implying that entry-level workers are struggling to differentiate themselves in this hiring climate.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
And its high-riding, good-visibility seating position dovetails with the current craze for high-riding SUVs.
—The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Wendy’s new focus on beverages dovetails with its strategy to keep growing its breakfast sales.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2025
Atashzar’s work dovetails perfectly with the work of other researchers at NYU Tandon, which prizes interdisciplinary work without the silos of traditional departments.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Sep. 2023
Riding the dopamine effect, which crystallized around affordable but hard-to-get small treats and dovetails with the end of the decade-long global luxury boom, has turbocharged Pop Mart’s 2024 performance.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Sep. 2025
According to Chainalysis data, the recent flurry of crypto attacks dovetails with the rising price of bitcoin, which recently traded as high as $120,000 and is up more than 90% in the last 12 months.
—Julie Goldenberg, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
That something special largely comes from a heavy, spitting topspin forehand that dovetails with an aggressive backhand slice — the result of Tjen growing up idolizing three-time Grand Slam champion Ash Barty.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
This dovetails with mounting evidence from investment banks and surveys of layoff announcements, as Goldman Sachs has calculated a shrinking premium from a college degree, implying that entry-level workers are struggling to differentiate themselves in this hiring climate.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
And its high-riding, good-visibility seating position dovetails with the current craze for high-riding SUVs.
—The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Wendy’s new focus on beverages dovetails with its strategy to keep growing its breakfast sales.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2025
Atashzar’s work dovetails perfectly with the work of other researchers at NYU Tandon, which prizes interdisciplinary work without the silos of traditional departments.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Sep. 2023
Riding the dopamine effect, which crystallized around affordable but hard-to-get small treats and dovetails with the end of the decade-long global luxury boom, has turbocharged Pop Mart’s 2024 performance.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dovetails
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The decline in Black homeownership coincides with a rise in Black unemployment.—
Daryl Fairweather,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This year in particular, the 9/9 portal coincides with the moon in Aries — the first sign of the zodiac — creating a balance between endings and beginnings, especially with Saturn retrograde stationed at the last degree of Pisces while Neptune retrograde journeys through the first degree of Aries.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The discount corresponds with the company’s slower top-line growth, mixed brand reputation, a prior FY 2019 impairment that damaged investor confidence, and ongoing debt concerns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Each of the four houses at Hogwarts corresponds to a natural element — as do each of the twelve zodiac signs.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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But that’s just the start, Moon adds that the mattress uses zone pressure-relieving memory foam that conforms to his body and helps with circulation.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
22 Aug. 2025
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The oversized chair is ideal for patio, decks, or poolside spaces, and it’s filled with high-density foam that conforms to your body position to offer comfortable support for long-term sitting and relaxing.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Aug. 2025
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On the long list of commonplace myths surrounding enterprise networking, the general public sometimes perceives that the work only fits extroverts developing purely transactional bonds.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Forest needed competition for Chris Wood, and Jesus fits the bill as a Brazil international who has scored at a healthy rate back home, including the winner against Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Dovetails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dovetails. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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