conflate

verb

kən-ˈflāt How to pronounce conflate (audio)
Definition of conflatenext
1
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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2
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 The passage is incoherent, yet, in conflating progressive reform with arrogant blind faith, it is perfectly suited to Vance’s cynical conservatism. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 19 June 2026 Turns out, being conflated with the characters one plays is not uncommon, at least for the TV stars gathered at THR‘s Drama Actors Emmy Roundtable. — Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2026 In this case, conflating the disinheritance with his dismissal of you may make the issue seem to be only about money. — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026 But in every era of conflict, some well-meaning moderates have enabled bad-faith censors by conflating confrontational speech with the violence that sometimes answers it. — Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for conflate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflate
  1. confuse
  2. combine
  3. mix
  4. integrate
  5. merge
  6. amalgamate
  7. incorporate
  8. blend
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  • That is important because a boxy robotaxi that can drive both ways may confuse pedestrians, cyclists or other drivers.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • One of the biggest mistakes students make is confusing a loan approval with an affordability recommendation.
    — Scott White, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of confuse
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  • An investigation by the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners found that while the three medications were administered in non-fatal doses, Hemphill failed to acknowledge the way the drugs would act when combined, according to the warrant.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • Northumberland Dark Sky Park Northumberland's Dark Sky Park combines remote landscapes with some of England's darkest skies.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of combine
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  • Yankee Stadium in the Bronx keeps expanding its vendor lineup, mixing classic New York fare with viral novelty items.
    — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • Stock futures are mixed this morning as semiconductor stocks weigh on the market.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of mix
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  • Later in the curriculum, students will learn to ethically and effectively integrate AI into advanced legal research, writing, and clinical practice.
    — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • In future updates, the platform is expected to integrate an advanced commercial version of the model, further improving depth completion, object boundary detection, and spatial structure understanding.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
Definition of integrate
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  • The Newcastle Fire Protection District has officially merged with the Placer Hills Fire Protection District, officials announced in a July 2 news release.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026
  • By the mid-20th century, Bucyrus-Erie (In 1927, Bucyrus merged with the Erie Steam Shovel Company) was among the world’s leading manufacturers of heavy excavation equipment, with machines operating across the globe.
    — Malika Bowling, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of merge
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  • Closures are part of an ongoing effort to shutter, amalgamate or repurpose campuses throughout the district in response to a precipitous decline in enrollment.
    — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • Yang suspects that the same reactions that take place in a combustion engine could be occurring naturally within certain mini-Neptunes, producing PAHS that amalgamate as clouds of soot that then rise higher into the atmosphere, perhaps driven upwards by thermal convection currents.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 June 2026
Definition of amalgamate
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  • To minimize risks during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) advises incorporating frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned areas.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • Back then, the imperial family was bigger and incorporated other collateral branches, known as Oke, which offered a pool of candidates if the main bloodline failed to produce an heir.
    — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of incorporate
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  • The architect designed almost 170 custom wood furnishings for the house in a style that blended harmoniously with the architecture.
    — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
  • Starting out in the early days of the pandemic, Stickler, now 31, built her brand on blending humor and heart.
    — Kara Nesvig, Time, 14 July 2026
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“Conflate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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