confounding
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More importantly, say medical experts, the studies may be confused by so-called confounding factors, meaning that there may be other factors at play.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 7, 2026
One particularly confounding and repeated grievance is the film’s title.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026
Such confounding and mediating factors undermine the plaintiffs’ claims of causation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
Where to watch: Peacock Nominated for: Visual effects What we said: “‘Rebirth’ is a confounding title for a downbeat entry that’s mostly preoccupied by death and neglect.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026
But, as with many crimes against American Indians, the question of which government entity had jurisdiction over the Osage murders was confounding.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
