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

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

Unfortunately, the twin evils of antisemitism and Islamophobia are all too familiar and stem from the seductive power of dehumanization and a false conflation of people and their governments.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2023

If therefore both expressions occur in one of the elements, the Conflation has been made beforehand, and a substitution then occurs instead of a conflation.

From The Causes of the Corruption of the Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels Being the Sequel to The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels by Miller, Edward