conflate
verb (used with object)
to fuse into one entity; merge.
had conflated
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past perfectof conflate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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She said she felt that Eanes had conflated those who committed the vandalism at the student center with the protesters at the encampment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2024
The testifier responded that Hickman had conflated the use of fossil fuels with the benefits of electricity, which can be produced with renewable sources.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 13, 2023
It turns out IMDb had conflated two people into one.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 2, 2020
He had conflated “Some experts are fraudulent” with “All expertise is fraudulent,” and proceeded from there to the following, inevitable conclusion: “I am my own expert.”
From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2018
Mattis, however, had conflated two things: Harris had canceled only a port call for the Carl Vinson in Fremantle, Australia, according to Pentagon officials.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2017
