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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
Worse, as some have pointed out, the current system conflates our roles as citizens and consumers.
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Penny Abeywardena, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Consumers’ ability and willingness to spend are not the same but are often conflated.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
Quint warns that in efforts to apply race and ethnicity data, researchers and policymakers should be careful not to conflate a person’s health with these factors alone.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Trump and his allies appear to be conflating two different funds.
—NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Penny Abeywardena, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Consumers’ ability and willingness to spend are not the same but are often conflated.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
Quint warns that in efforts to apply race and ethnicity data, researchers and policymakers should be careful not to conflate a person’s health with these factors alone.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Trump and his allies appear to be conflating two different funds.
—NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflate
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Not to be confused with the UK’s historic Elstree Studios, the site provides a home for projects from Comcast’s NBCUniversal, Sky as well as third parties.Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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Awkwardness is often confused with embarrassment, but the two are different in important ways, and so are their remedies.Alexandra Plakias, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
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Wendy: Designed specifically for women, the Wendy combines lightweight comfort with chic design, perfect for everyday wear.Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Its team will combine with Acast’s existing creative team to form Acast Creative Studios.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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African Americans would later mix and morph these West African sounds into jazz, rock & roll, soul, funk, and hip-hop.Eliot Stein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
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This is the time to embrace avant-garde styles, mix unexpected textures and experiment with daring color palettes that might have once felt too risky.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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The current training activities are taking place outside Ukraine so European governments need to do a risk v. benefit analysis of the merits of doing more of the training closer to the front line and integrated more into the Ukrainian army on the ground.Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
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This immediacy resonates with South Beach’s lifestyle, where fashion integrates seamlessly with a culture of luxury and accessibility.Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Drawing inspiration from his childhood memories in India, an old tinsel tree inherited from his aunt, Gupta merges cultural influences to create a unique, joyful tribute to the festive spirit.Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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In 2019, Cindi Berger and Mark Owens merged Hollywood’s two largest publicity firms, PMK*BNC and Rogers & Cowan, forming a marketing colossus with Berger as chairman and Owens as CEO.Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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The album amalgamates this twilight mood into a cohesive, moody, sometimes melancholic, often achingly pretty 34 minutes of music.Katie Bain, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
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Since the coming of Thriller, Michael Jackson took on the task of amalgamating his music videos with cinematic vignettes, as evidenced in works that followed the record-breaking film.Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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At Montpelier High School in Vermont, Latin teacher Joe Carroll incorporates the MCSR curriculum into an elective class titled Healthy Masculinity.Matt Villano, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
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Nordic Knots Orange Wool Face Rug Rugs are an especially nice way to incorporate color into your space without cracking open a paint can.Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 Nov. 2024
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Its minimal design will blend seamlessly into your existing decor, and, according to the brand, doesn’t need any tools to assemble.Toni Sutton, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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Others blend makeup art and high art, showing you how to replicate Starry Night on your (giant) lips.Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Conflate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflate. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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