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 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 Mac Haddow, with the American Kratom Association, said the FDA and states that have banned kratom are conflating the natural product with synthetic and chemically manipulated ones, which are associated with adverse effects and even deaths. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 Macklemore has asserted that criticism of the Israeli government should not be conflated with antisemitism. — James Pollard, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026 Yet politicians increasingly conflate those distinctions and speak about Hispanics through the language of fear. — Angelette C. Aviles, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 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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  • At last week's race in Azerbaijan, Cadillac's Valtteri Bottas crashed on the last lap and reportedly blamed it on the software becoming confused and affecting his braking.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Immigrant parents there wanted help writing to their kids’ teachers and making sense of confusing forms.
    — Steven Choi, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of confuse
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  • After combining to win just 60 games over the past three seasons, good health could see the team residing in the nation’s capital crack 40 wins for the first time since 2018.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The new system takes the concept in a different direction by combining hydrogen production with chemical synthesis.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of combine
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  • The result is Ba’s Book, which mixes vérité documentary, re-enactments by family members in Vietnam and actors, as well as travelog into a heartfelt family film.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The Empress’s own 1908 Indigo Gin, which changes color depending on what’s mixed in, is absolutely delicious.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of mix
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  • Operators can integrate new sensing and engagement capabilities as their requirements evolve.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Wiener’s tapestries integrate objects and fragments of her everyday life, among them, cutting boards, old shopping lists, newspapers, cables, and even cucumbers.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of integrate
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  • After his sudden death in 1960, Olivetti began a slow decline and was eventually broken up and merged with a telecommunications company.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Mass Appeal and Whatnot are merging hip-hop, comics, art, fashion, sports and collectibles at this year’s New York City Comic Con.
    — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of merge
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  • Moreover, Skida had been amalgamating preseason orders with instant stock in the same retail order flows, creating a host of complicated inventory issues.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The combined company would also amalgamate CBS, CNN, HBO Max, Paramount+ and dozens of cable channels.
    — Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 21 July 2026
Definition of amalgamate
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  • Chefs incorporate local cedar and sustainable resources like coconut husks to create coal.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s AI Risk Management Framework is intended to improve organizations’ ability to incorporate trustworthiness considerations into the design, development, use and evaluation of AI systems.
    — Tara Youngblood, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of incorporate
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  • Designed to be used, displayed, combined and gifted, the pieces blend everyday function with Ginori’s refined aesthetic, colorful palette and touches of gold.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The amenities in the room are unmarked, in beautiful refillable containers, and have a natural, earthy scent that blends nicely with the environment.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of blend

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“Conflate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflate. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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