conflation
Example Sentences
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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
“Wuthering Heights” knew what it was about, and Brontë, despite her lack of firsthand experience in love, had the scripts of normative femininity dead to rights with the book’s relentless conflation of love and torment.
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2026
“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
A close reading, in fact, reveals a crucial difference, which explodes Thomas’ conflation of the two.
From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2023
It is impossible to “conflate” in places where Bא and their associates furnish no materials for the supposed conflation.
From The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels by Burgon, John William
