conflate
verb (used with object)
to fuse into one entity; merge.
conflated
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past participleof conflate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof conflate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
conflateverb (used with object)to fuse into one entity; merge.
Example Sentences
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It feels like a petty grievance—yet another example of greatness being conflated with dullness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
People have conflated the negative housing cycle with the strength of the business; the stock now trades for 22 times this year’s estimates.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
“Misinformation was circulating that conflated these parking lot safety measures with immigration enforcement. That is false,” she wrote in an email.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026
The trip began with a bit of drama that some later conflated: Air Force One, enroute to Davos, had to turn around because of an electrical problem in the Boeing 747.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 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
