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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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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
These historical examples should not be conflated with an actual ability to impose one-man rule, though.
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Victor Menaldo, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
Michelle Lujan Grisham is taking an unearned victory lap by conflating two different measures of poverty.
—Paul J. Gessing, National Review, 13 Jan. 2025
Many leaders conflate the two types, have more experience with complicated problems, and
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In January 2020, just eight months into her tenure as CEO of Best Buy, Corie Barry learned about a novel coronavirus spreading in China.
—Nitin Nohria, Harvard Business Review, 10 Dec. 2024
Public discourse in nineteenth-century America frequently conflated the religion of Judaism with the rapaciousness of industrial and banking elites.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 28 Jan. 2025
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Victor Menaldo, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
Michelle Lujan Grisham is taking an unearned victory lap by conflating two different measures of poverty.
—Paul J. Gessing, National Review, 13 Jan. 2025
Many leaders conflate the two types, have more experience with complicated problems, and
...
Post
Buy Copies
In January 2020, just eight months into her tenure as CEO of Best Buy, Corie Barry learned about a novel coronavirus spreading in China.
—Nitin Nohria, Harvard Business Review, 10 Dec. 2024
Public discourse in nineteenth-century America frequently conflated the religion of Judaism with the rapaciousness of industrial and banking elites.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflate
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Activists on college campuses have confused the ability to occupy and disrupt physical space for the right to dissent verbally.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2025
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The employee recounted how the customer, seemingly annoyed, gestured under his chin in a manner that initially confused her.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Guggenheim Architecture and Design Studio The dining room at a Parkdale, Oregon, retreat designed by Guggenheim Architecture and Design Studio combines a concert of natural wood finishes, celebrating the palette of the rural setting.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2025
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The Cyclones leaned heavily on Jones and forward Joshua Jefferson and the two combined for 26 points on 10-of-12 shooting.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Feb. 2025
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The Spartans, who also lost Bianca Fleitas during the first game, has been mixing and matching lineups throughout the season.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Morello mixed in brief passages of his own distinctive sound, but the overall effect remained tied to an older tradition.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Now, the biggest obstacle to ending that autonomy and integrating the SDF into a Syrian national force is the United States.—
Halil Karaveli,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Feb. 2025
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The complaint further notes that, in order to do so, Amazon allows its SDK, called Amazon Ads SDK, to be integrated into a variety of apps, like NewsBreak and Speedtest by Ookla, without consumers’ consent.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Jan. 2025
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More precisely, the team behind the simulation discovered that binary black hole pairs formed in dense star clusters first align their spins before coming together and merging.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Abrams, herself the author of multiple romance novels under the pen name Selena Montgomery, says that the VOW for Girls campaign merges her love for the genre with her passion for social justice.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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His new record charts its moody, introspective emotional odyssey through a soundscape that amalgamates gospel, soul, dancehall, Miami bass, trap, Afrobeats and more.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
7 Feb. 2025
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The partnership aims to amalgamate marketing touchpoints for DXL, which had previously used various technologies to do the same job.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
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Heavy whipping cream is best to incorporate and emulsify easily into this rich sauce.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2025
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Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez will present a unique course that incorporates the stadium section, creating a novel 14-turn route.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Sephora is its the biggest wholesale deal so far: The beauty retailer carries some exclusive scents, including Carnivale, a fragrance that sells for $102 and blends together juicy mango, sandalwood and creamy vanilla.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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Guridi’s tender and funny artwork adeptly captures the heart of the tale, blending lively, loose line drawings with just the right touch of color and texture.—
Barney Saltzberg,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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