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Conflate | Conflated | Conflates

Conflate meaning

  1. To combine or mix together.
  2. To fail to properly distinguish or keep separate (things); to mistakenly treat (them) as equivalent.
  3. To deliberately draw a false equivalence or association, typically in a tacit or implicit manner as propaganda and/or an intentional distortion or misrepresentation of the subject matter.

Synonyms of Conflate

blend change integrity merge combine meld coalesce fuse immix commingle mix flux mix up

Related words

Other words often associated with Conflate or its synonyms:

combining unify intermingle compounding unite mixture mingle intermix combination puzzle compound consortium

Using Conflate

  • The main meaning on this page is: To combine or mix together. | To fail to properly distinguish or keep separate (things); to mistakenly treat (them) as equivalent. | To deliberately draw a false equivalence or association, typically in a tacit or implicit manner as propaganda and/or an intentional distortion or misrepresentation of the subject matter.
  • Useful related words include: blend, change integrity, merge, combine.
  • In the example corpus, conflate often appears in combinations such as: to conflate, conflate the, conflate two.

Context around Conflate

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 8 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

nationalism 1× purposefully 1× increasingly 1×

Often after:

two 3× legitimate 2× authentic 1× stakes 1× convenience 1× luck 1× terrorism 1× gender 1× augustus 1× use 1×

Sentence patterns with Conflate

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

advocates increasingly conflate gender with 1× and dc conflate stakes with 1× attempted to conflate two separate 1× bills purposefully conflate terrorism with 1× but why conflate two very 1× don t conflate working many 1× hindu nationalism conflate these identities 1× is they conflate luck with 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

afp will continue 1× almost seven feet 1× and i think 1× but nelson s 1× but why conflate 1× by accepting that 1×

Common sentence endings:

a quality fashion 1× accusations of misogyny 1× and clear communications 1× attitudes about covid 1× augustus with divinity 1× capital gains exemption 1×

Words around Conflate

Just before it in the word index:

conflans 4 conflagrations 10 conflagration 52 confiteor 2 confit 35 confiscatory 8

Just after it in the word index:

conflated 53 conflates 16 conflating 28 conflation 27 conflations 2 conflict 6.438

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdur 43 abrasion 43 abscess 43 absconded 43 acclimated 43 acf 43

Corpus analysis for Conflate

  • In this selection, "conflate" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, nationalism, purposefully, increasingly, two, legitimate and authentic stand out and add context to how "conflate" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include advocates increasingly conflate gender with and and dc conflate stakes with. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "conflate" sits close to words such as abdur, abrasion and abscess, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with conflate

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

To conflate one action with the other is wrong. (9 words)

More pointedly, it’s important not to conflate convenience with accessibility. (11 words)

By driving for efficiency we can conflate brief communications and clear communications. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Almost seven feet tall, the emperor is represented with an arresting beauty, the breastplate depicting his diplomatic and military victories that resulted in Pax Romana,and symbols associated with Venus and Mars that conflate Augustus with divinity. (37 words)

Dunedin's figures remained low compared with other major centres, and it was "scaremongering" to conflate council debt with that of the wider group - secured against the companies - when those companies were not at risk of failing. (37 words)

Whilst we know that moderation is clearly critical to ensure that schools aren't inflating grades without a true foundation, it is important not to conflate moderation with delusions of safety or reassurance. (33 words)

Question examples

But why conflate two very distinct issues – the construction of an essential road, with a highly dubious and potentially high-risk proposal to urbanise the buffer zone? (27 words)

Example sentences (20)

But Nelson’s lawyer Paul D’Emilia said prosecutors ‘attempted to conflate two separate events that day as one continuous occurrence’.

But why conflate two very distinct issues – the construction of an essential road, with a highly dubious and potentially high-risk proposal to urbanise the buffer zone?

By accepting that business is personal, we can benefit from deeper professional relationships, but we shouldn’t conflate authentic connections with networking.

Marvel and DC conflate stakes with scale and make these movies bigger and bigger, but the key to stakes is making audiences care about characters and what happens to them.

More pointedly, it’s important not to conflate convenience with accessibility.

While it is important to acknowledge that Hindutva is not synonymous with Hinduism, various advocates of Hindu nationalism conflate these identities with discriminatory political undertones.

And I think something that plagues people, especially tech bros, is they conflate luck with talent.

I often talk with people who conflate two different real estate tax concepts — the capital gains exemption.

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It said the country must not conflate legitimate discourse on matters concerning the nation with accusations of misogyny.

These bills purposefully conflate terrorism with support for Palestine by making unsupported claims about pro-Palestine protests being backed by or representing support for terrorist groups.

To conflate legitimate political activism with antisemitism is not only intellectually dishonest but also dangerous, as it undermines the very foundation of democracy.

AFP will continue to watch this case very closely, as advocates increasingly conflate gender with biological sex.

Almost seven feet tall, the emperor is represented with an arresting beauty, the breastplate depicting his diplomatic and military victories that resulted in Pax Romana,and symbols associated with Venus and Mars that conflate Augustus with divinity.

And we should keep in mind (while being careful not to conflate use value and exchange value) that Marx himself said: “Labour is not the source of all wealth.

By driving for efficiency we can conflate brief communications and clear communications.

There is no need to conflate doubts about undercurrents in Ameircan politics with attitudes about Covid.

To conflate one action with the other is wrong.

Whilst we know that moderation is clearly critical to ensure that schools aren't inflating grades without a true foundation, it is important not to conflate moderation with delusions of safety or reassurance.

Don’t conflate working many hours at your craft as making a difference in your life if they’re not being spent in a quality fashion.

Dunedin's figures remained low compared with other major centres, and it was "scaremongering" to conflate council debt with that of the wider group - secured against the companies - when those companies were not at risk of failing.

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Common combinations with conflate

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "conflate" in a sentence?
An example: "But Nelson’s lawyer Paul D’Emilia said prosecutors ‘attempted to conflate two separate events that day as one continuous occurrence’." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "conflate" from authentic English texts.
What does "conflate" mean?
Conflate means: To combine or mix together.
What are synonyms of "conflate"?
Common synonyms of "conflate" include: blend, change integrity, merge, combine, meld, coalesce, fuse, immix. Plus 4 more synonyms.
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