conflation
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“Wuthering Heights” knew what it was about, and Brontë, despite her lack of firsthand experience in love, had the scripts of normative femininity dead to rights with the book’s relentless conflation of love and torment.
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2026
A dreamy conflation of 1970s soft rock and 80s new wave hooks, it was heralded by the smash hit As It Was, and was showered with awards.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
In Chani’s view, this misleading conflation of Saturn and disruption has become mainstream because millennials and Gen Z drive the conversation on the internet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2024
It is unclear why the original conflation came about, but to state the obvious, it is possible to support Palestine without supporting Hamas.
From Slate ● Feb. 6, 2024
The Academica, as they have come down to us, are a conflation from the two editions of this work.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various
