conflation

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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

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

From Salon • Feb. 20, 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

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 MacAlister, R.A. Stewart