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as in confused
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 mixed
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 conflated
The article previously called the gates that introduce magic Toffoli gates and conflated them with a simpler gate called the T gate.
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Quanta Magazine, 3 June 2026
Rinna briefly conflated the mayor’s race with the California’s equally bonkers gubernatorial contest.
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 26 May 2026
Too often, operational excellence gets conflated with cost control or efficiency initiatives.
—Daniah Robertson, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Huang said this demonstrates the difference between a job’s task and its purpose, which often get conflated by AI doomsayers.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 May 2026
But some researchers told the Science Media Center that the Cochrane review conflated failed drugs such as aducanumab with newer ones, thus hiding the effect of the more modern treatments.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Yet these are distinct objectives that are often conflated.
—Scott Solomon, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators, among them some Jews, say criticism of Israel’s actions is not antisemitism, though Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his supporters have conflated the two.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Although Beryl based the fictional character Stella on herself, the two should not be conflated.
—Brendan King, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Quanta Magazine, 3 June 2026
Rinna briefly conflated the mayor’s race with the California’s equally bonkers gubernatorial contest.
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 26 May 2026
Too often, operational excellence gets conflated with cost control or efficiency initiatives.
—Daniah Robertson, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Huang said this demonstrates the difference between a job’s task and its purpose, which often get conflated by AI doomsayers.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 May 2026
But some researchers told the Science Media Center that the Cochrane review conflated failed drugs such as aducanumab with newer ones, thus hiding the effect of the more modern treatments.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Yet these are distinct objectives that are often conflated.
—Scott Solomon, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators, among them some Jews, say criticism of Israel’s actions is not antisemitism, though Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his supporters have conflated the two.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Although Beryl based the fictional character Stella on herself, the two should not be conflated.
—Brendan King, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflated
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Both the National Weather Service of Miami and the Florida Keys said there was no cause for alarm and no tsunami threat, but that didn’t stop confused Floridians from taking to social media and neighborhood Facebook groups to ask if anyone else felt something similar.—
Kairi Lowery,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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Hull played her first two rounds at 3 over, squeezing under the cut by one stroke while saying she had been confused by the speed of the greens.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Often mixed in to the beat are noisemakers like matracas – wooden objects in the shape of flags that produce a loud clacking sound when spun – and plastic horns called cornetas, which fans use to keep the matches animated from start to finish.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Polls have been mixed about each candidate’s chances.—
Joseph Nepomuceno,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2026
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Wheeler, a three-time All-Star, had only given up one home run in his six other starts this season combined.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In their scenes together, Ahmed plays straight man so Khan can go huge, all breezy confidence and street smarts combined as a defense against the countless stereotypes the bearded, accented, proudly Muslim Zulfi must face every day.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Development stopped before Skydance merged with Paramount, the owners of the IP.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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As part of that effort, the Justice Department separately created a new National Fraud Enforcement Division which merged a number of Justice Department offices, including its healthcare fraud section.—
Laura Geller,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Like Groq and Cerebras, D-Matrix relies on SRAM, a type of memory that can be made at logic fabs like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and integrated on the same chip.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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The company focuses on certification-grade energy storage systems that can be integrated into aircraft propulsion architectures and repeatedly deployed across different platforms once approved by regulators.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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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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It’s blended with bits of sourdough bread to bind and create a homogeneous texture.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The Tencel fibers are made from sustainable wood fibers and offer breathability since they’re blended with cotton.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Syntilay also incorporated a roomier toe box to allow the forefoot to relax and recover after a long period of time on the court.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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Building upon the success of the baseline VAMPIRE system, L3Harris has incorporated additional sensor capabilities, precision weapons, electronic jammers, and non-kinetic effectors for use across several domains.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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“Conflated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflated. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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