dovetailing

verb

Definition of dovetailingnext
present participle of dovetail
as in coinciding
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 dovetailing
  1. coinciding
  2. corresponding
  3. conforming
Verb
  • The Mexican crackdown started last December, coinciding with the drop from the record month of immigration.
    Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The slump, in fact, started sooner than that — coinciding with the Lakers’ NBA Cup schedule.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of coinciding
Verb
  • To be clear, Martell’s cask programme is fully geared to offer a luxurious experience and the corresponding price tag.
    Mark Littler, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The number of reposts and times a post is quoted is now listed only numerically, next to the icons for the corresponding interaction.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of corresponding
Verb
  • When faced with differences, individuals are likely to respond in one of three ways—by conforming and agreeing with the other person, seeking their validation or distancing themselves altogether.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Anything over the conforming loan limit is considered a jumbo loan, which typically comes with more stringent requirements for credit scores and debt-to-income ratios.
    Amy Rose Dobson, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of conforming
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