conflate

verb

kən-ˈflāt How to pronounce conflate (audio)
Definition of conflatenext
1
as in to confuse
to fail to differentiate (a thing) from something similar or related be careful not to conflate gossip with real news

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2
as in to combine
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 conflate Even in the fixedness of their forms—their sententious certitude—a single work may conflate the erotic and the machinic, the vernacular and the archetypal, the abstract and the practical. — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 These get conflated constantly, and the conflation is why the issue keeps getting waved away. — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 These claims were repeated throughout the 1960s by the Alabama Legislative Commission to Preserve the Peace, which regularly conflated all civil rights protests with communism. — Aaron Coy Moulton, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026 To conflate the issue of the origins of the virus with the subsequent Covid-19 public health policies like mask mandates is to mix apples and oranges. — David J. Hunter, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conflate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflate
  1. confuse
  2. combine
  3. mix
  4. integrate
  5. merge
  6. amalgamate
  7. incorporate
  8. blend
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  • Then began the desperate, confusing search for their colleagues.
    — Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Summary Founders frequently misjudge their business's worth, often confusing revenue with actual value.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of confuse
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  • His screen appeal combines a mix of swagger and self-deprecating, and at times evokes (a taller) Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The companies say the collaboration combines MinTech’s diagnostics capabilities with ELECTRA’s analytics and risk-prediction technology.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of combine
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  • Start by mixing a small amount of the new food with your dog's current food.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles star is already in the Bravo universe and is going to trade franchises and mix in with the likes of Kyle Richards, Dorit Kemsley, Sutton Stracke, Erika Jayne, Rachel Zoe and Bozoma Saint John.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of mix
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  • Instead of deploying its full humanoid robot, Phoenix, Sanctuary is now focusing on a hardware-agnostic approach, integrating its AI into existing industrial robots.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Together, the three companies will assess whether advanced nuclear reactors can be safely and competitively integrated into floating infrastructure.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of integrate
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  • Correspondent Conor Knighton looks at the history of adobe, and how ancient adobe materials are being merged with 3-D printing techniques.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The backstory The hotel opened in 1986 as the Tokyo ANA Hotel, timed to the airline's debut as an international carrier, and took the InterContinental name in 2007 after ANA's hotel business merged with IHG.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of merge
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  • The combined company would also amalgamate CBS, CNN, HBO Max, Paramount+ and dozens of cable channels.
    — Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 21 July 2026
  • Closures are part of an ongoing effort to shutter, amalgamate or repurpose campuses throughout the district in response to a precipitous decline in enrollment.
    — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Definition of amalgamate
Verb
  • In a statement, an Axel Springer spokesperson clarified that The Circuit was technically incorporated in the US, with staff located around the world.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The annual percentage rate (APR) provides a broader measure of borrowing costs by incorporating the interest rate and certain applicable fees.
    — Amy DeYoung, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of incorporate
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  • The collection of minor hits and near-misses from the 1960s blended rough edges and euphoric hooks.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Randolph, a four-year varsity player, emerged last season as a disruptive force by blending elite size with mobility, quickness and athleticism.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
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“Conflate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflate. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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