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
This conflation and connection between Black girls (gender expansive), friendship, and queerness became my fixation.
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M. Mick Powell
august 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
The novel stages the slow conflation of complicity and guilt, the boundary between the two troublingly porous.
—Katie Kitamura, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
But this arbitrary conflation of American Jewish identity and Israel has reached a point of rupture, and Mamdani’s election must be a moment of reflection for both American Jews and the Democratic Party.
—Albert Fox Cahn, New York Daily News, 1 July 2025
But critics also note widespread conflation of antisemitism with criticism of Israel.
—Elisabeth Weber, The Conversation, 17 June 2025
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M. Mick Powell
august 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
The novel stages the slow conflation of complicity and guilt, the boundary between the two troublingly porous.
—Katie Kitamura, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
But this arbitrary conflation of American Jewish identity and Israel has reached a point of rupture, and Mamdani’s election must be a moment of reflection for both American Jews and the Democratic Party.
—Albert Fox Cahn, New York Daily News, 1 July 2025
But critics also note widespread conflation of antisemitism with criticism of Israel.
—Elisabeth Weber, The Conversation, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflation
Noun
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No other metal is said to be more effective than palladium for separating hydrogen from gas mixtures.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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Stir your fruit and/or veggies around in the mixture to loosen up leftover dirt and impurities.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Haint is an amalgamation of a lot of things that keep me up at night.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Longo is known for his photorealistic paintings and drawings, but many of his works are an amalgamation of images real, imagined, and tweaked.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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This work, like the word ‘amalgam’ in the title, just brings it all together.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Between TikTok influencer turned pop star Addison Rae, young country superstar Megan Moroney, country-pop-hip-hop amalgam Jessie Murph and southern songwriter Ella Langley, Columbia has arguably the most potential nominees for this year’s best new artist race.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Cookie who is believed to be a mix of a Labrador and American Staffordshire terrier is currently residing at Ingle’s in Brooklyn, New York, until she is adopted.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Night two of their feud saw the two rappers bringing each other’s children into the mix, after Cardi already warned the Queens icon to stop speaking about her kids — including her unborn baby.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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This option is made of a lightweight polyester and spandex blend, which is breathable on hot afternoons, while the extra length provides warmth for cool mornings and evenings.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Stop by the tasting room to try their whites, reds, and blends (there are usually around 15-18 available).—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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This discovery allowed two other researchers to find ways to correct the misbehaving protein that culminated in a drug combination that has turned cystic fibrosis into a manageable condition.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Move pillows to a new location, transition covers to reflect the change in seasons, try new throw blanket and pillow combinations, swap curtains from two different rooms—so many possibilities.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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It’s locked in a security cage made of a tungsten/carbon alloy, which sounds just old-fashioned enough to have come out of the pre-tech ’80s.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Today, vanadium is prized for its powerful effect on steel alloys, even in very small amounts.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Some will call it Alté, which is a fusion of African music but with R&B and other genres from different parts of the world.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Even dessert gets the fusion treatment.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Conflation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflation. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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