1
as in confusing
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 combining
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 conflating
Neighbors like the crypto mine next door to Shadden are what data center opponents want to avoid, though data center industry cautions against conflating the two.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
What most people get wrong is conflating the theme of the exhibition with the dress code for the evening.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 2 May 2026
By conflating antiauthoritarian arguments with incitement, conservatives are making the same error but following it to the opposite conclusion.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
The Beauty is about wanting to nip and tuck ourselves into better versions, but conflating that desire with actual scientific research is odd.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
The report states that a series of conflating issues, such as widespread budget cuts, technological disruption, the dominance of streamers, and economic instability, have caused the feeling of fear and crisis across the industry.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
Stacy Hawthorne, board chair of the Consortium for School Networking, an association for school technology officials that signed the letter, is concerned that some are conflating social media, which can cause problems for children, with technology more broadly, which can help students learn.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
With modern terminology, the anti-liberal playbook of the 1950s has returned, once more, by conflating progressive politics with communism.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Detection is not the same as impairment, and conflating the two misleads the public.
—Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
What most people get wrong is conflating the theme of the exhibition with the dress code for the evening.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 2 May 2026
By conflating antiauthoritarian arguments with incitement, conservatives are making the same error but following it to the opposite conclusion.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
The Beauty is about wanting to nip and tuck ourselves into better versions, but conflating that desire with actual scientific research is odd.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
The report states that a series of conflating issues, such as widespread budget cuts, technological disruption, the dominance of streamers, and economic instability, have caused the feeling of fear and crisis across the industry.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
Stacy Hawthorne, board chair of the Consortium for School Networking, an association for school technology officials that signed the letter, is concerned that some are conflating social media, which can cause problems for children, with technology more broadly, which can help students learn.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
With modern terminology, the anti-liberal playbook of the 1950s has returned, once more, by conflating progressive politics with communism.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Detection is not the same as impairment, and conflating the two misleads the public.
—Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflating
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Amanda Peet has had people confusing her for Lake Bell at restaurants, airports, red carpets and everywhere in between.—
Laura Lane,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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But online as an antidote only works if the sector stops confusing access with quality.—
Ian Gibson,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
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The research highlights how combining quantum processors with classical computing resources may define the next phase of high-performance computing, offering a path toward solving problems that are currently out of reach.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
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Donovan Mitchell and James Harden struggled for Cleveland, combining to shoot only 44% from the field and turn the ball over 10 times.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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Outside state lines, the perception of The Big D aligns with the eponymous prime time soap opera saga, often mistaking the Stockyards as within city limits (much to neighboring Fort Worth’s dismay).—
Nathanael Gassett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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When a Southern California resident spotted a fleshy purple organism on the shore, she might have been forgiven for mistaking it for a fungus.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
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Besides an enormous stage, blue velvet curtains, a mixing console and safe catwalks, the building also features new classrooms and rehearsal spaces.—
Tim Greiving,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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With the SoCal sun cutting across the San Gabriel Mountains, the tastemaker spent the afternoon posted in the owner’s box, mixing with fans, influencers, and racing regulars.—
Mikey Fresh,
VIBE.com,
4 May 2026
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The deployment marks one of the service’s latest steps toward integrating unmanned systems into everyday missions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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The trick is integrating them during the remodel, rather than bolting them on after a fall.—
Amy Kunst,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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Musk left OpenAI’s board in 2018, and five years later started xAI as a competitor, before merging that business with SpaceX in February.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Not everything is wireless, though, which is where Sonos is merging the traditional with the cutting edge.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The Personal Blender includes two Tritan Renew blending cups and the ultra-durable Rapid Extractor Blade to make delicious smoothies and more.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Peppermint is a classic starting point, but the real magic is in blending scents to create something personal.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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To Coimbra, some key questions involved amalgamating real-life characters into fictionalized ones while still honoring victims and survivors, as well as faithfully recreating the look and feel of the time.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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By amalgamating these museological devices into the artwork, Aram directly upsets the threefold impulse to pierce form with meaning, to arrest color with identity, and to neutralize bodies with limits.—
Julian Stern,
Artforum,
24 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Conflating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflating. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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