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

His professional unease is echoed by the novel’s gently surreal bending of time and space and its metaphorical conflation of life and film.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2025

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

Besides, as has been already stated, no amount of conflation would supply passages which the destructive school would wholly leave out.

From The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels by Burgon, John William