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The phrase "are often conflated" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing two or more concepts that are commonly confused or treated as the same.
Example: "In discussions about climate change and weather, the two terms are often conflated, leading to misunderstandings."
Alternatives: "are frequently mixed up" or "are commonly confused."
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And these are often conflated.
The terms 'open data' and 'big data' are often conflated – but are not necessarily the same.
By David Owen The yips are often conflated with choking, but research suggests neurological causes.
Because such discussions are often conflated with rationing, any attempt to do this is a political nonstarter.
Although the two are often conflated in popular cultural representation, cross-dressing commonly involves a high degree of secrecy and is associated with sexual or gender-related fetishes.
He cautions this "disruptive" innovation is not the same thing as "radical" or "breakthrough" innovation, although the notions are often conflated.
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For both Shiites and Sunnis, who fear domination by the Shiites, time is often conflated.
But it has drawn scorn and outrage from some religious conservatives, and is often conflated with being gay.
Such crass assessments reflect that how a woman looks is often conflated with the person she is.
In the nineties, during the heyday of gangster rap, realness was often conflated with a familiar set of tropes — accounts of drug sales, intimations of violence.
Like any work that emphasizes the emotional life of teen-age girls, these series faced condescension, and were often conflated with greasier fare, like "Beverly Hills, 90210".
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