DOVETAIL Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

dovetail

verb

Definition of dovetail

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 Negotiations with Nike have dovetailed UM’s ongoing search for an athletic director to replace Radakovich, who left the Hurricanes in June. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026 The footwork inconsistency dovetails with another weakness, which was Dart’s sack rate. — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 The would-be chairman said those efforts are not a distraction but instead dovetail with Democrats’ message on the economy. — Bill Barrow, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 That mission dovetails nicely with the overarching strategy shift at Journeys, which saw the retailer expand its target audience. — Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dovetail

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These unprecedented attacks in waters near NATO countries coincide with a growing wave of incidents attributed to Russian hybrid or gray-zone warfare tactics.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
This shift coincided with a competitive Republican primary and an uncompetitive Democratic primary for governor in 2026, while both parties held competitive gubernatorial primaries in 2022.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

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Holden’s ear for beats has steadily improved to fit his breakneck delivery since 2022, peaking with 2025’s Mulberry Silk Road, which was primarily laced by German producer 2000 Souls and executive-produced by Marciano.

— Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
Surely this fits McCutcheon’s criteria of adding names for doing significant things future generations should remember, since this donation reopened the monument after its public closure.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026

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