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
Their battles over the push toward electric vehicles also highlight the challenges in trying to shift attitudes around American cars, a fight that dovetails into the larger cultural divides that shape American politics.
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Monica Potts, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2024
That’s largely because in the mid-1980s, awareness of these kinds of health disparities (and their origins) dovetailed with emerging technological breakthroughs.
—Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Additional to ordinary heating and cooling capabilities, the unit serves a fresh air system, which dovetails with the goal of making the home as comfortable as possible.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
New Capabilities This dovetails with the new technological capabilities that are coming onstream.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Monica Potts, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2024
That’s largely because in the mid-1980s, awareness of these kinds of health disparities (and their origins) dovetailed with emerging technological breakthroughs.
—Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Additional to ordinary heating and cooling capabilities, the unit serves a fresh air system, which dovetails with the goal of making the home as comfortable as possible.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
New Capabilities This dovetails with the new technological capabilities that are coming onstream.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for dovetail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dovetail
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According to historical trends from the National Weather Service (NWS), similar cold waves have often coincided with high-pressure systems that funnel Arctic air into the mid-Atlantic region.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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The rise of Pump.Fun has coincided with an increase in the volume of this kind of tactic, according to crypto security company Blockaid.—
Joel Khalili,
WIRED,
15 Jan. 2025
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The pattern uncovered by the team corresponds with models that suggest black holes grow through repeat collisions in densely packed star clusters.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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The mayor and council members didn’t compare bank balances or transactions to a corresponding bank statement or invoice to ensure information was accurate, auditors said.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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Unstructured Data Challenges: Conversational data does not conform to rigid schemas.—
Mandar Khoje,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Within-group pressures also create stronger feelings of belonging among those who conform to the group’s internal norms, such as which political positions to support.—
Joe Árvai,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2025
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Lindsay and Beryl’s hand-on-eye gesture seems to fit that bill.—
Brandon Keim,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Each one measures at 21.7 x 13.8 x 12.2 inches, providing ample room to fit items like sweaters, sweatshirts, towels, sheets, and even fluffy duvet inserts inside.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Dovetail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dovetail. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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