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as in confuses
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 combines
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 conflates
But to borrow Manidis’s framework, the drive to create such a tool conflates useless toil with meaningful labor.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
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.
—Alex Holmes, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
The bill conflates ethics with tax relief and reinforces the idea that lawmakers need a sweet treat to behave ethically.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
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.
—Alex Holmes, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
The bill conflates ethics with tax relief and reinforces the idea that lawmakers need a sweet treat to behave ethically.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflates
Verb
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The Longhorns’ roster build confuses me.—
The Athletic College Basketball Staff,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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At her spring show, Marie-Adam Leenaerdt brought back the style, but her shiny spandex stocking version ensures no one confuses the look for child’s play.—
Laia Garcia-Furtado,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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Poppy seed dressing, popularized in the 1950s, combines sugar, vinegar, mustard, onion and oil with poppy seeds.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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His keen playful writing combines magical realism, genre-busting humor, literary zip—and there are few people better suited to adapting Wilder than Ethan Lipton.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Man-Spider is shaping up to be a powerful card as players figure out the On Reveal mechanic that merges it with the last card played and doubles its Power.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Their research introduced the principle of correlation detection as a possible explanation for how the brain merges sensory signals.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Lasky also integrates tangential but no-less-compelling topics, like the show-stopping style of Iris Apfel and her influence on Lasky’s mother, and Lasky’s evergreen obsession with The Shining.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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BioLife integrates artificial intelligence into its operations and care delivery.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The series mixes the fun and chaos of family life with the excitement and adventure of the typical superhero show.—
Alex Shoemaker,
Parents,
10 Nov. 2025
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Last week, Flory released the barn-dance project Man of Visions, a 10-track album that mixes bluegrass with folk, Appalachia with Texas.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Tanming Double-Breasted Peacoat Combine Swift’s and Hadid’s black coat looks into one with this in-between style, which incorporates elements of both of their ’fits.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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She’s not ruled by her primordial urges, but incorporates them into a larger personal quest for knowledge and enlightenment.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The result is a Biggie Bag jingle that blends 80s hip-hop, disco and the KC native’s comedic appeal.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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Today, Peru blends its rich past with an eye toward the future, aiming to preserve this cultural and natural wonderland for generations of adventurers to come.—
Ally Jaksen,
Outside,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Conflates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflates. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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