conflate

[kuhn-fleyt]

verb (used with object)

conflated, conflating 

1. to fuse into one entity; merge.

   to conflate dissenting voices into one protest.

conflate

/ kənˈfleɪt /

verb

1. (tr) to combine or blend (two things, esp two versions of a text) so as to form a whole

Other Word Forms

• conflation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of conflate¹

First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin conflātus “fused together,” past participle of conflāre “to fuse together,” from con- con- + flāre “to blow” ( blow ² )

Word History and Origins

Origin of conflate¹

C16: from Latin conflāre to blow together, from flāre to blow

Example Sentences

From a human-resources perspective, it makes little sense to effectively conflate vacation days with work-from-home days, and it also seems to run counter to promoting goodwill.

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Descovich mentions a version of this, but in doing so conflates the word “truth” with “fact.”

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He added that by declining tickets, the Israeli club "have been more responsible than those that have sought to conflate this matter".

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It used cleverly parsed terms—“premium payments” rather than “premiums”—to conflate total premiums with enrollees’ out-of-pocket payments.

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He said the media and advocates often conflate “solitary confinement” with what he termed restrictive housing, where people are sometimes put under mental health observation, for medical reasons or during investigations.

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Related Words

• amalgamate 
• consolidate 
• converge 
• fuse 
• meld 
• unify 
• unite