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conflation

[kuhn-fley-shuhn] / kənˈfleɪ ʃən /


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"I used wording that conflates the actions of the state of Israel with the Jewish community. I am deeply sorry for any hurt caused by that conflation and apologise for any hurt caused by it."

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

We were part of the group unknowingly beta testing the conflation of health, vitality and luxury shopping.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 24, 2024

That conflation, he says, threatens to blind people to the real threat.

From Salon Feb. 20, 2024

“The situation is becoming ever more complex with the conflation of ethnic and regional disputes with the agenda and operations of these groups,” they said.

From Seattle Times Feb. 1, 2024

It is quite obvious that the story as we have it is a conflation of two versions of the anecdote.

From The Latin & Irish Lives of Ciaran Translations Of Christian Literature. Series V. Lives Of The Celtic Saints by R.A. Stewart MacAlister




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