conflate
verb (used with object)
to fuse into one entity; merge.
conflating
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present participleof conflate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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And he was attending King Charles III’s AI summit in Scotland where he cautioned against conflating the technology of artificial intelligence with a specific AI product.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
“There’s something fun about conflating the physical aches and pains of middle age with the more metaphysical aches and pains of middle age,” says Tropper.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Workers at tech companies in particular have been encouraged to ramp up their token consumption — known as “tokenmaxxing” — by employers conflating AI tools with productivity.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
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
“That’s not—It’s not—You just can’t go conflating things like that.”
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
