conflate

They dig into the research on socioeconomic integration, the tendency to conflate race and class, and the problem with asking individual parents to solve what is really a policy problem.

From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2026

The line between art and commerce has blurred so much that people unintentionally conflate all visual media with advertising — if they can’t see themselves in it, they’re not buying it.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Whether you feel a moral obligation is a deeply personal choice, but you should not conflate compassion with unlimited responsibility.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

Some of them said he would often conflate words—saying one when he meant another.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

They imagine that they have already been led by “independent Evidence” to regard “the longer readings as conflate each from the two earlier readings:”—whereas, up to p.

From The Revision Revised by John William Burgon

"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

The backlash, though, often conflates flawed implementation with a flawed idea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025

Descovich mentions a version of this, but in doing so conflates the word “truth” with “fact.”

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2025

This definition conflates Jewish people with the state of Israel while also maintaining that conflating Jewish people with the state of Israel is itself antisemitic.

From Slate ● May 29, 2025

This anecdote conflates the psychedelic trip that his character undergoes with the actor himself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2024

The mistake here, as you suggest, is that you have conflated two things: your mother’s ongoing medical needs and her gift to your brother.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

This type of consumption, often referred to as mindless eating, is frequently conflated with overeating.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

"At no point has UniCredit combined or conflated the different categories that must be disclosed under applicable regulations," it said, accusing Commerzbank's management of doing so "apparently with the aim of generating a misleading narrative".

From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026

It feels like a petty grievance—yet another example of greatness being conflated with dullness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

The prize had nothing to do with the chicken heart, but articles about his award conflated the immortal chicken-heart cells with his transplantation work, and suddenly it sounded like he’d found the fountain of youth.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

She said there had been "no clear reason" given for Holiday's ban, but that people were "conflating" it with her 2025 post.

From BBC ● May 12, 2026

The critics questioning Abu Dhabi’s and Dubai’s status as global hubs are conflating the security of the moment with structural dynamism and resilience over time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026

The firm said Barron’s reporting could be conflating distinct matters.

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

Fair point on mining, but you’re conflating two different things.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 3, 2026

But I always hear myself displacing the two languages, conflating them—maybe conflagrating them—for there’s so much rubbing and friction, a fire always threatens to blow up between the tongues.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee