CONFLATED Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

conflated

verb

Definition of conflated

past tense of conflate

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 For those who oppose book bans, those qualities are easily conflated. — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026 Investing, retirement savings, and even an active trading strategy should never be conflated with low-odds, the-house-always-wins betting. — Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 July 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 The article previously called the gates that introduce magic Toffoli gates and conflated them with a simpler gate called the T gate. — 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

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And this isn't even the first time the USC athletic department has gotten its ancient Greek literature confused.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
The Blazers say a handshake agreement with Mayor Keith Wilson, the city and the county was made in March, and are confused why there has been a shift.

— Jason Quick, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of confused

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But soaking produce in water with a few teaspoons of baking soda mixed in can get fruit and veggies even cleaner and potentially remove leftover pesticide residue too.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
In Greater China, which includes the Hong Kong and Macao markets, the picture was mixed, with retail sales rising 9 percent on a stable store base, but wholesale replenishment orders described as modest.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 21 July 2026

Definition of mixed

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It was ruled as a spontaneous combustion, apparently because of the summer heat combined with gases escaping from decomposing film, sending flames some 100 feet into the air and killing a 13-year-old boy.

— Tim Page, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026
To understand exactly why the separation worked, the researchers combined experiments with advanced computer modeling.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

Definition of combined

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Performance, fashion, choreography, and storytelling merged into a single visual package that could be broadcast repeatedly into millions of homes.

— Kara Rogers Britannica Editors July 21, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026
The company had an enterprise value of nearly $6 billion after Saudi telco stc merged its own tower portfolio with TAWAL in 2024.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of merged

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The Navy integrated the 16-foot USV into Baltic Sea exercises last June.

— Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
The concept was launched earlier this year in partnership with Eleven Lakes Brewing and was integrated into an existing taproom at the Lake Norman-area brewery, according to a news release.

— Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026

Definition of integrated

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The backstory The hotel is named after Spanish explorer Gaspar de Portolá, who, along with Franciscan missionary Father Junípero Serra, incorporated the city of Monterey in 1770.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
After these properties were seized, they were then incorporated into the real estate portfolio of the regime or sold off adding much more wealth and income for the regime.

— Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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