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
Wendy’s new focus on beverages dovetails with its strategy to keep growing its breakfast sales.
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2025
That focus on the small things dovetails with the mindsets of the two leads, who seem hopelessly unable to get out of their own heads.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
The track’s Ratatat-ish closing dual-lead-guitar riff dovetails with Andrew Watt’s production work, which yields either instant vintage or pre-distressed jeans and nothing in between.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
The March 6 number dovetails with a Gallup poll released in late February that found just 33% of Democrats have a favorable view of Israel, compared with 83% of Republicans.
—Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
Perhaps this change dovetails with the drop in refresh rate.
—PCMAG, 9 Mar. 2025
Lots has been said about Moore’s performance, about how the movie’s message dovetails so perfectly with Hollywood’s real deleterious limitations on aging actresses and the suffering that causes, Moore being a prime victim.
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 3 Mar. 2025
Our study dovetails this research and identifies a specific context in which investors view corporate taxes favorably.
—Curtis Farnsel, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2025
Here is an idea that neatly dovetails with MBS’s hopes for peace in the Middle East, but one that is equally impossible without normalization – and an independent Palestinian state.
—Nic Robertson, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2025
That focus on the small things dovetails with the mindsets of the two leads, who seem hopelessly unable to get out of their own heads.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
The track’s Ratatat-ish closing dual-lead-guitar riff dovetails with Andrew Watt’s production work, which yields either instant vintage or pre-distressed jeans and nothing in between.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
The March 6 number dovetails with a Gallup poll released in late February that found just 33% of Democrats have a favorable view of Israel, compared with 83% of Republicans.
—Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
Perhaps this change dovetails with the drop in refresh rate.
—PCMAG, 9 Mar. 2025
Lots has been said about Moore’s performance, about how the movie’s message dovetails so perfectly with Hollywood’s real deleterious limitations on aging actresses and the suffering that causes, Moore being a prime victim.
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 3 Mar. 2025
Our study dovetails this research and identifies a specific context in which investors view corporate taxes favorably.
—Curtis Farnsel, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2025
Here is an idea that neatly dovetails with MBS’s hopes for peace in the Middle East, but one that is equally impossible without normalization – and an independent Palestinian state.
—Nic Robertson, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dovetails
Verb
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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
Verb
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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
Cite this Entry
“Dovetails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dovetails. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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