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confounding

[kon-foun-ding, kuhn-] / kɒnˈfaʊn dɪŋ, kən- /














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Because Golding’s account of his death was so deliberately confounding, I wasn’t sure what happened.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

This approach was designed to reduce bias and account for potential confounding factors.

From Science Daily Jun. 6, 2026

Donald Trump trades stocks at a confounding rate, Everlane is reportedly sold to Shein, and online media is succumbing to bots.

From Slate May 23, 2026

Eli An analyst noted thin details and potential confounding factors.

From Barron's May 4, 2026

Their commitment to their faith is confounding a long-held assumption that, like earlier generations of Baptists or Pentecostals, prosperous evangelicals would abandon their religious ties or trade them for membership in establishment churches.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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