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
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