conflation
Americannoun
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the process or result of fusing items into one entity; fusion; amalgamation.
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the combination of two variant texts into a new one.
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the text resulting from such a combination.
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Etymology
Origin of conflation
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Late Latin word conflātiō. See conflate, -ion
Example Sentences
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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
We were part of the group unknowingly beta testing the conflation of health, vitality and luxury shopping.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2024
That conflation, he says, threatens to blind people to the real threat.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2024
Unfortunately, the twin evils of antisemitism and Islamophobia are all too familiar and stem from the seductive power of dehumanization and a false conflation of people and their governments.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2023
The assumption of course is that the Syrian reading is a conflation of those of the other two classes, so forming a full but not overburdened clause.
From A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. II. by Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose
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