as in to confuse
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
irrelevant matters that only serve to obfuscate the fundamental issue of guilt or innocence
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Recent Examples of obfuscate
Instead, DeSantis unleashed a rambling recap of the past seven years, with plenty of unsourced statistics, claims of victory that aren’t supported by reality, and wording often designed to obfuscate the most controversial parts of his tenure.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
While many of the more famous Champagne houses obfuscate the enormity of their output by declining to talk about quantities, Moutard made 19,488 bottles of 2013 Cuvee des 6 Cepages (plus 490 magnums and 30 jeraboams) and makes around 1,000 bottles of Arbane each year.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2025
The script then runs obfuscated PowerShell code filled with junk instructions to throw researchers off.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
At such times, many filmmakers turn their lenses to conflict, broaching urgent issues that often obfuscate conversations around the filmmaking itself.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 3 Dec. 2025
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
While many of the more famous Champagne houses obfuscate the enormity of their output by declining to talk about quantities, Moutard made 19,488 bottles of 2013 Cuvee des 6 Cepages (plus 490 magnums and 30 jeraboams) and makes around 1,000 bottles of Arbane each year.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2025
The script then runs obfuscated PowerShell code filled with junk instructions to throw researchers off.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
At such times, many filmmakers turn their lenses to conflict, broaching urgent issues that often obfuscate conversations around the filmmaking itself.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obfuscate
confuse
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Restaurants that have a smaller 3% charge to cover healthcare might leave customers confused on how to proceed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Netflix representatives have been warning investors not to confuse the expiration of the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period with regulatory clearance, citing examples where DOJ investigations have continued, per a note from Guggenheim Securities this week.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Obfuscate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obfuscate. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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