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conflation

noun

kən-ˈflā-shən How to pronounce conflation (audio)
Definition of conflationnext
as in mixture
a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things the word "robustious" is probably a conflation of "robust" and "boisterous"

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Recent Examples of conflation The conflation of multimodality and hypertextuality has been labeled hypermodality by researchers in order to highlight that the dynamic web of connectivity that characterizes hypertexts goes beyond monomodal texts with recurrent and recognizable characteristics. — Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026 This conflation of anti-establishment angst and homophobic paranoia didn’t arise organically. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026 Obviously, there are many Jewish people who have courageously stood against Israeli policy and are pushing against that conflation. — Suzanne Schneider, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2026 Written by Paddy Chayefsky, the film is a scathing takedown of the conflation of news and entertainment in television that has only become more prescient and relevant over the years. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conflation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflation
  1. mixture
  2. amalgamation
  3. amalgam
  4. mix
  5. blend
  6. combination
  7. alloy
  8. fusion
Noun
  • Don’t worry about the chunky look to the newer potting soil mixtures, as this provides good soil aeration.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The older visible-light observations were consistent with a mixture of ice and silicates, but once the JWST data points are added, no combination of materials and grain sizes could explain what the telescope has seen.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of mixture
Noun
  • Over a period of about one billion years, the spiral galaxies will smash into each other and merge into a single amalgamation.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026
  • On the Kansas side, the amalgamation of several settlements in Wyandotte county precipitated the formation of a unified municipality.
    — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of amalgamation
Noun
  • The escape, roughly 80 miles from Memphis, offers an amalgam of lakes, hardwood forests, and shortleaf pine ecosystems.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Some amalgam of fan input, ticket sales, ratings, and media outrage determines what’s right and wrong, and this collective taste shifts more slowly than the behavior of front-office opportunists.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of amalgam
Noun
  • Rooms Old Dutch Inn contains nine rooms across two floors, with a mix of king and queen beds, including one room with two queen beds, one that’s accessible, and two that can be interconnected.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • But good fiction requires novelists to step beyond niceness and toward some richer mix of curiosity and compassion.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of mix
Noun
  • Michigan diesel fuel daily trends Diesel fuel is the blend most commonly used in larger vehicles, such as commercial trucks and agricultural equipment.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Hahn is also the DJ of Linkin Park, the man behind the keys and record scratches that give the band its distinct blend of genres.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of blend
Noun
  • For others, experience might create possibilities through fractional leadership, consulting, advisory work, teaching, coaching, board service, entrepreneurship or some combination.
    — Angela C. Hill, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • That opened the door for the 12 states to flex their legal muscle to scrutinize the combination.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of combination
Noun
  • Limited to only 100 pieces, it is housed in the watchmaker’s proprietary Platinumtech—a patented alloy made from 95 percent pure platinum that is 85 percent harder than conventional platinum alloys.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Refractory high-entropy alloys (RHEAs) are the absolute rock stars of modern metallurgy.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of alloy
Noun
  • Call it a curse or call it destiny, Kardashian’s success is a fusion of Armenian folklore and the American dream.
    — Marzia Nicolini, Vanity Fair, 19 Sep. 2026
  • His signature fusion of gore and glamor has caught him some flak over the years, most prominently around the romanticization of harrowing true crime events.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of fusion

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“Conflation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflation. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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