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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
Local community leaders have urged officials and the public not to stigmatize Somali Americans in the state, warning against conflating alleged crimes by a handful of defendants with more than 80,000 people of Somali descent in the Twin Cities.
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Hannah Fingerhut, Twin Cities, 19 Dec. 2025
There’s not much in the way of conflating Lily Collins’s own personal style with that of her indomitable, outré lead character Emily Cooper of Emily in Paris.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025
The president’s post appeared to be referencing the fatal stabbing of Zarutska but conflating the circumstances.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
Soraya Deen, Founder and CEO of Muslim Women Speakers, called for people to stop conflating support for Palestinians with harmful antisemitic beliefs.
—Dr. Jacqueline A. Hart, Boston Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
Speaking to reporters later, the president appeared to be conflating the testing of missiles that deliver a nuclear warhead with the testing of the warheads.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
That’s part of the reason people have such an easy time conflating you with your character.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
But Gimbel argues one of the biggest misconceptions is conflating exposure to AI with displacement.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Gustafson said the marketing efforts are an example of the parking district boards, which often serve also as business improvement districts, conflating their marketing roles with their roles overseeing parking money.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Hannah Fingerhut, Twin Cities, 19 Dec. 2025
There’s not much in the way of conflating Lily Collins’s own personal style with that of her indomitable, outré lead character Emily Cooper of Emily in Paris.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025
The president’s post appeared to be referencing the fatal stabbing of Zarutska but conflating the circumstances.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
Soraya Deen, Founder and CEO of Muslim Women Speakers, called for people to stop conflating support for Palestinians with harmful antisemitic beliefs.
—Dr. Jacqueline A. Hart, Boston Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
Speaking to reporters later, the president appeared to be conflating the testing of missiles that deliver a nuclear warhead with the testing of the warheads.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
That’s part of the reason people have such an easy time conflating you with your character.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
But Gimbel argues one of the biggest misconceptions is conflating exposure to AI with displacement.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Gustafson said the marketing efforts are an example of the parking district boards, which often serve also as business improvement districts, conflating their marketing roles with their roles overseeing parking money.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflating
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Canales-Pelaez said that local departments may be confusing administrative warrants with criminal ones, or overcomplying to avoid backlash from the state Legislature.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Jan. 2026
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Among the factors hindering higher youth participation, CIRCLE research shows, include confusing registration deadlines and requirements, a lack of youth outreach and a dearth of regular curriculum that teaches young people about elections and voting in school.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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The album’s maximalist approach, combining an array of live instruments, VSTs, and samplers, sometimes coheres into true jams.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
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Kenny said the challenges to combining the spaces became clear once the structure was closely examined.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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Buffett has also repeatedly cautioned shareholders against mistaking volatility for failure.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
1 Jan. 2026
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The creative LaMelo Ball, along with Kon Knueppel, Collin Sexton and Tre Mann are all gifted scorers and offensive forces, but nobody is mistaking them for members of the 2004 Pistons.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
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At the sound level, our engineer is a guy who makes all the greatest dance music in the Latin world right now [Josh Gudwin is the records’ mixing engineer and Dale Becker mastering engineer].—
Leonor C. Suárez,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
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Naumes uses a similar approach, mixing fresh lemon juice with water.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
8 Jan. 2026
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Our research has described the needs of callers who reach out to 211, community capacity to respond to callers’ needs, the ability of 211 to detect rapid changes in community needs, and the benefits of integrating health referrals into 211s.—
Matthew W. Kreuter,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Future work will focus on integrating snow-deposition modeling with PV yield simulations to more accurately predict energy losses and on expanding analyses to more complex, uneven alpine terrain.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The suspect ran through red lights and swerved across several lanes on Balboa Boulevard in Encino while driving at around 80 mph before merging onto the northbound 101 Freeway.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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By merging with the just over 50-member Poway Kiwanians, Beavers said the combined group now has 74 members.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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How DarkSpectre stayed hidden for years DarkSpectre succeeded by blending legitimate functionality with hidden malware.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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This approach highlights the company’s focus on blending practical functionality with playful design.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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These topics aren’t inherently popular with millennials and Gen Z, but agronejo has helped to draw in a younger audience by incorporating electronic beats and drawing from baile funk, a popular rhythmic form born in Brazil’s predominantly Black working-class neighborhoods in the 1980s.—
Carolina Abbott Galvão,
The Dial,
6 Jan. 2026
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Kristin Keyes, the founder of Kristin Keyes Interiors also in Nashville, loves incorporating antique wooden tables into dining rooms.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
6 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Conflating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflating. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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