conflated

verb

Definition of conflatednext
past tense of conflate
1
as in confused
to fail to differentiate (a thing) from something similar or related be careful not to conflate gossip with real news

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2
as in mixed
to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout the movie conflates documentary footage and dramatized reenactments so seamlessly and ingeniously that viewers may not know what is real and what is not

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflated
  1. confused
  2. merged
  3. integrated
  4. blended
  5. incorporated
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  • Many people get confused by these forms which contain code and jargon that rarely offer a clear explanation of anything.
    Steve Weisman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Many were left confused as to how or why the Yankees couldn't have matched that number to bring the Gold Glove first baseman to the Bronx.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of confused
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  • The merger would mark the biggest reshaping in the global auto industry since Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA merged in 2021 to create Stellantis.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The group’s roots can be traced to 2004, when an Iraqi extremist network led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi merged with al-Qaeda to form ISIS’s predecessor group, al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI).
    Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of merged
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  • Designed to be invisible with technology integrated throughout the acetate frames, as comfortable as any pair of glasses, and easy to set up (configuration takes less than two minutes), Nuance Audio frames are geared at people in their 50s and 60s who suffer from mild to moderate hearing loss.
    Martino Carrera, WWD, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The left earcup has a large ‘b’ button for play/pause and activating the voice assistant, while volume controls are integrated above and below the ‘b’ button.
    Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of integrated
Verb
  • Her words resonated deeply, encapsulating the essence of her four-decade-long career that has seamlessly blended African traditions with global influences.
    Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The former seaside pleasure palace of the playboy King George IV features Indian and Chinese influences blended with traditional Regency design.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of blended
Verb
  • That factual indication is essentially incorporated into the pattern-matching data structure.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The early success of the Polynesian Resort Hotel allowed business investors to realize water parks incorporated within hotels could extend the tourist season.
    Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of incorporated
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