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as in confuses
to fail to differentiate (a thing) from something similar or related
be careful not to conflate gossip with real news
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as in combines
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 conflates
Critics argue Hinton conflates perception with experience, stressing consciousness is a first-person fact, not merely a functional process.
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Andréa Morris,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
But Kennedy’s initiative conflates that genuine clinical need with claims unsupported by evidence — and some that are actively dangerous.
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Jonathan Slater,
STAT,
13 May 2026
Equating blanket surveillance with public safety conflates convenience with necessity.
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Dp Opinion,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
Some protesters have displayed antisemitic sentiment, and used language that conflates enmity toward Israel, Zionism and Jews themselves.
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Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
This entire season has dissected the way that modern society conflates existential and economic purpose.
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Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
Given that women in other countries do wear lipstick as an act of resistance today, suggesting that American feminists did so in 1912 conflates their wildly different cultural contexts, and blurs one’s sense of what constitutes public dissidence.
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Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
Critics say that definition conflates criticism of the Israeli government with antisemitism.
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Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
2 Jan. 2026
Nobility is a social construct that conflates social status with positive character traits and has been used for centuries to justify the hoarding of power and wealth.
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F.d. Flam,
Twin Cities,
22 Nov. 2025
Andréa Morris,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
But Kennedy’s initiative conflates that genuine clinical need with claims unsupported by evidence — and some that are actively dangerous.
—
Jonathan Slater,
STAT,
13 May 2026
Equating blanket surveillance with public safety conflates convenience with necessity.
—
Dp Opinion,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
Some protesters have displayed antisemitic sentiment, and used language that conflates enmity toward Israel, Zionism and Jews themselves.
—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
This entire season has dissected the way that modern society conflates existential and economic purpose.
—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
Given that women in other countries do wear lipstick as an act of resistance today, suggesting that American feminists did so in 1912 conflates their wildly different cultural contexts, and blurs one’s sense of what constitutes public dissidence.
—
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
Critics say that definition conflates criticism of the Israeli government with antisemitism.
—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
2 Jan. 2026
Nobility is a social construct that conflates social status with positive character traits and has been used for centuries to justify the hoarding of power and wealth.
—
F.d. Flam,
Twin Cities,
22 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflates
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These opportunists drown out the core mission, creating a cacophony of competing voices that confuses donors, crowd the inboxes of CEOs and members of Congress with colliding petitions, and paralyzes meaningful action by draining critical funding and attention away from the truly effective groups.
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But nobody confuses Harvard Extension School classes with the real thing.
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Her sculpted exterior combines deep contours and broad convex forms with the yard’s signature elongated bow, resulting in a distinctive yet familiar silhouette.
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The program combines mentorship with hands-on training, helping filmmakers develop pitch materials, build budgets, understand financing strategies, and prepare projects for distribution conversations.
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Further drawing from classical dance skirts and ruff collars, the design team merges the reimagined construction and pleating with the shoe’s functional silhouette—resulting in a concept sneaker that balances performance with artistic expression, Asics noted.
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The waiver merges separate funding streams covering assessments, teacher development, English language learners, student support and after-school programs into one block grant.
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That emphasis on automation extends throughout the house via Crestron, which integrates lighting, climate, window treatments and security.
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The side that best integrates those capabilities will gain the advantage.
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As the powder is heated, LMP forms first and mixes evenly with the LFP.
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Chile Lime Rub pairs bold New Mexican chiles with tart lime, and Butcher’s Rub mixes salt, pepper and garlic with chile flakes, paprika and mustard seed, plus a dash of Worcestershire sauce.
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During the first morning of our stay, Sean led us in a morning stretch-and-breathe class that incorporates breath work and gentle yoga poses.
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The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio assesses the overall quality across thousands of equities, not just one catalyst, incorporates the 30 strongest stocks, and rebalances them with rigor.
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Unlike traditional sports chants, Jama blends music, rhythm and movement into an expression of community that exists well beyond the soccer field.
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His work, which blends documentary photography with conceptual practice, has earned honors including the Hasselblad Award and the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize.
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“Conflates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflates. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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