lump (together)

verb

Definition of lump (together)next
1
as in to tie (together)

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2
as in to mix (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lump (together)
  1. mistake
  2. conflate
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  • Don’t mistake this as an argument against technical training.
    — David Etue, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Bianco, who was then running for governor as a Republican, seized the ballots in February, despite the insistence by local elections officials that the citizens group misunderstood the process and was mistaken.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
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  • That is because poverty and neglect are too often conflated in America’s child welfare systems.
    — Sandy Santana, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Jackson’s police chief said the case has been conflated with the disappearance of college student Nolan Wells, whose death a grand jury found involved no criminal conduct.
    — Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
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“Lump (together).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lump%20%28together%29. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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