Thesaurus results for CO-OPT

co-opt

verb

kō-ˈäpt

Definition of co-opt

as in to integrate

to make a part of a body or system the national organization co-opted many formerly independent local groups

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Recent Examples of co-opt The decision to publish a framework was in response to another report of misaligned model behavior, this time by rogue agents that co-opted a German wikipedia page to use for a messaging board. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026 Sometimes, instead of changing an existing gene, a transposon in a new context can be co-opted over time to generate something new. — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026 In the 1970s, jeans were co-opted by the feminist movement as a way to showcase gender equality. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2026 The deal comes eight months after Washington ousted former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a military raid and co-opted the remaining regime led by interim President Delcy Rodríguez. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for co-opt

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By integrating the launcher into a standard shipping container, the solution can be transported more easily, moved between locations, and incorporated into existing logistics and transportation networks.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
However, many climate functions remain integrated into the touchscreen interface.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026

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Critics pointed to Ramaswamy’s comments as proof that Indian Americans — even those who, like him, were born in the United States — are incapable of assimilating.

— Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026
Unsurprisingly, Mihai and Lisbet begin to wonder whether they are being tried for child abuse or for their refusal to assimilate the progressive, secular-humanist values of their new home country—in other words, for their Christianity.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of assimilate

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