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
Nonetheless, as the costs of housing, education, and raising a family continue to climb and dovetail with existing structural inequities, those who do not benefit from such transfers face more barriers to wealth building than ever before.
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Noreen Sugrue, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
That dovetails with other research, including from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which found youth drug use fell from 2011-2021, with a particularly noticeable drop from 2019-2021.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 28 Dec. 2024
That remains to be seen because, after a chastening first window as sporting director, having only arrived on July 4, the onus is on Mitchell to dovetail with Howe and bolster a first-team squad in need of quality and a refresh.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
This appears to dovetail with recent signs of a potential rebound of the luxury market provided by third-quarter figures recently reported by Compagnie Financière Richemont and Burberry.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
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Noreen Sugrue, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
That dovetails with other research, including from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which found youth drug use fell from 2011-2021, with a particularly noticeable drop from 2019-2021.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 28 Dec. 2024
That remains to be seen because, after a chastening first window as sporting director, having only arrived on July 4, the onus is on Mitchell to dovetail with Howe and bolster a first-team squad in need of quality and a refresh.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
This appears to dovetail with recent signs of a potential rebound of the luxury market provided by third-quarter figures recently reported by Compagnie Financière Richemont and Burberry.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dovetail
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Kellogg’s trip to Kyiv coincided with recent feuding between Trump and Zelenskyy that has bruised their personal relations and cast further doubt on the future of U.S. support for Ukraine’s war effort.—
Justin Spike,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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The hospital boom coincided with China’s economic rise, resulting in more people living healthier and for longer.—
Claire Fu,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Critically, the number of Sweeps Coins corresponds with the amount of real money spent or won.—
Daniel Wallach,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Carolina Panthers’ best years all correspond with this theory, and that’s no coincidence: Sam Mills in 1996, Dan Morgan in 2003 and then both Luke Kuechly and Thomas Davis in 2015.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2025
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Well, the Lions don’t conform to consensus, or what you’re supposed to do when building a team.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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The State Department spokesperson didn't say whether the reform conformed with the law.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
12 Feb. 2025
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In fact, carrying an iPad is an expert packing hack to ensure everything fits in your carry-on bag when traveling.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2025
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Maya Gondry, 9, easily fits the mold of the festival’s high-spirited female subjects.—
Laurel Graeber,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Dovetail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dovetail. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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