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confounding

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














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

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

The Canadian study did not contain major errors as Wakefield’s paper did, though some critics argued at the time that it didn’t sufficiently control for confounding factors such as maternal depression.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 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

“We cannot look at this single liver case in a silo,” Raffat wrote, adding that “such cases do tend to occur on other GLPs as well because of various confounding factors.”

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

I follow Amber in the papers to feel closer to her, but the stories are confounding.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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