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as in to confuse
to fail to differentiate (a thing) from something similar or related
be careful not to conflate gossip with real news
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as in to combine
to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout
the movie conflates documentary footage and dramatized reenactments so seamlessly and ingeniously that viewers may not know what is real and what is not
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Recent Examples of conflate
Among the crowds, which have on occasion contained tens of thousands, there have been displays of violent antisemitic sentiment, as well as language that conflates enmity toward Israel, Zionism and Jews themselves.
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Alex Holmes, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
Although the suspect in the shooting, Tyler Robinson, is believed to have worked alone and has since been charged with capital murder, Miller’s language seemed to conflate Robinson with the wider political left in the United States.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Marx is urging us not to conflate two quite different productive powers mobilized by capital—those of the material means of production and those of living labor (or labor-power in motion).
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Gustafson said the marketing efforts are an example of the parking district boards, which often serve also as business improvement districts, conflating their marketing roles with their roles overseeing parking money.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
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Alex Holmes, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
Although the suspect in the shooting, Tyler Robinson, is believed to have worked alone and has since been charged with capital murder, Miller’s language seemed to conflate Robinson with the wider political left in the United States.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Marx is urging us not to conflate two quite different productive powers mobilized by capital—those of the material means of production and those of living labor (or labor-power in motion).
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Gustafson said the marketing efforts are an example of the parking district boards, which often serve also as business improvement districts, conflating their marketing roles with their roles overseeing parking money.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflate
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The Farmers’ Almanac will be gone for good after its final 2026 edition, not to be confused with The Old Farmer's Almanac, a separate publication.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Blue Origin also launches New Shepard from Texas The New Glenn spacecraft is not to be confused with Blue Origin's much smaller New Shepard rocket that the company launches from West Texas on brief trips taking paying passengers high above Earth's atmosphere.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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For example, Swan Lake, created with Jacki Apple, combines a film noir murder trope with the glitzy alluring language of high-end advertising.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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After Chloe Tryon dismissed Mandhana in the 18th over, Verma combined with Jemimah Rodrigues (24) to add a further 62 before both were out.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Set in the world of Tokyo’s red-light district, Souza’s feature debut won the 119 Marvila Studios Award, the top prize in the Agora’s Works in Progress section, offering sound mixing services in post-production.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Whoever mixed that show somehow got the intro music way up here and dialogue down here.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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The software, called VenApp, was originally launched by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in 2022 as a hybrid application, integrating a messaging service with a helpline for people to report issues with utility services, such as power outages and water disruptions.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Pisen's smart power solutions are designed to integrate into this dynamic urban fabric, where every minute holds value and no moment should be cut short by a dead battery.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Schichts managed to survive and thrive, building the company, merging with Unilever, founding a cinema, building international networks and even taking to the skies in airplane races.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2025
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Ink merges into breast milk, tranquillity and space to think are filled with irritating barking, and Lawrence loses herself to the madness.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The 25-year-old has amalgamated his global upbringing, modern life experiences, and keen musical talents to create a unique sound.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Effective plan design includes outside advisory support to elicit all stakeholder voices, facilitate consensus and amalgamate them into a seamless vision.—
Jim Hebets,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Other corporations began to fear that Delaware might no longer be the best place to incorporate.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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And despite incorporating the EMALS technology, two former US carrier officers told CNN last month that the Fujian’s air operations may still run at only about 60% the rate of a 50-year-old US Navy carrier due to the configuration of the carrier’s flight deck.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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This latent ability to reason autonomously enables agentic AI solutions to blend seamlessly into existing security workflows.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Its success at the time, mostly with mass market brands, paved the way for the arrival of Taikoo Li Chengdu, considered one of China’s best luxury retail destinations for blending historical preservation with a high-brow shopping experience.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Conflate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflate. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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