conflate
verb (used with object)
to fuse into one entity; merge.
have conflated
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present perfectof conflate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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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
The golf resort shares the peninsula with Donald Trump’s golf course; some people have conflated the two.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2023
However, the narrative going viral in Nigeria seems to have conflated the two incidents, giving the impression that Harry consulted a medium in Africa.
From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2023
Miller, in his interview, said he may have conflated this meeting with a phone call two days later.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 4, 2023
And here lies the problem: namely, that most of us, including powerful people like Donna Brazile and most politicians, have conflated power, technology and progress into one big ball.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2018
