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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  • The Myth of Being Busy In the modern workplace, there’s a troubling trend where busyness is confused with productivity.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Each executive pushes their own agenda, leaving teams confused about what really matters and where to focus their efforts.
    Chaitra Vedullapalli, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of confused
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  • Rogers & Cowan merged with PMK*BNC (the previous union of two other big Hollywood PR firms) in July 2019 to encompass more than 500 clients across film, TV, music, fashion, sports and more.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Helene conjured rains in the area days before the massive cyclone arrived in the state, and merged with other storm systems, which resulted in even more rain.
    Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of merged
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  • Microsoft has integrated its flagship AI product, Copilot, into its suite of business apps.
    Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Meanwhile, Google has integrated its Gemini GAI models into search, providing a summary of search topics alongside traditional results.
    Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of integrated
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  • Interestingly, after aging for six years, the whiskey was blended with four percent 15-year-old Indiana bourbon (presumably from MGP).
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Fortunately, Cranbrook’s curator green-lit the photo shoot and Calderone’s instincts were spot-on—the collection blended flawlessly into the warm, century-old setting.
    Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of blended
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  • For the Oilers’ win over the Flyers, producers incorporated scenes from more than two seasons’ worth of footage that was shot for an early entry into the sports documentary catalog, called ‘The Boys On The Bus’.
    Carol Schram, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Visual effects and holograms have been incorporated, with plans to experiment with interactive formats in upcoming episodes.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of incorporated
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