conflate

Example Sentences

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You see this sort of language used when people conflate various definitions of globalism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

It’s easy to conflate this with laziness or thoughtlessness.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

I think that’s one of the reasons why no one’s really wanted to touch this issue for this age group because they conflate it with the Middle East.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

When you look at ICE and DHS in general, a lot of people tend to conflate them into one big blob of immigration enforcement.

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025

In order to present the Táin in its completest form, however, I have adopted the novel plan of incorporating in the LL. account the translations of what are known as conflate readings.

From The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge by Dunn, Joseph