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
Legalization activist Keith Stroup eventually co-opted the public domain film and used it to rebelliously bolster his own movement.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
Which would mean that its activation in the digits was the product of co-opting the cloacal genetic program and deploying it in the developing limb.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Burns said Huntington Beach is not the only city where vigils and community gatherings have been co-opted by extremists.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Penske’s complaint argues that practice isn’t a fair exchange and has caused significant financial harm, with the company’s affiliate revenue falling by more than a third (as a result of Google’s AI Overviews co-opting traffic that might have otherwise gone to Penske outlets).
—Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
Which would mean that its activation in the digits was the product of co-opting the cloacal genetic program and deploying it in the developing limb.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Burns said Huntington Beach is not the only city where vigils and community gatherings have been co-opted by extremists.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Penske’s complaint argues that practice isn’t a fair exchange and has caused significant financial harm, with the company’s affiliate revenue falling by more than a third (as a result of Google’s AI Overviews co-opting traffic that might have otherwise gone to Penske outlets).
—Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for co-opt
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The results come at a time when thousands of schools are opting to integrate financial skills into their curriculum, while at the same time, reading levels among students have hit all time lows.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
14 Oct. 2025
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Beyond employment, Wilson Administration officials re-segregated bathrooms, lunchrooms, and workspaces in federal buildings that had been integrated since the end of the Civil War.—
Time,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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In 2001, under Paul Harvey’s creative direction, denim got a dedicated branding, while it was most recently incorporated in seasonal collections.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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The bridge incorporates five viewing platforms fused with a curved structure, so pedestrians can pause and enjoy the scenic and panoramic view of the Singapore skyline.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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These students and their families also feared that higher education could force them to assimilate into Western and white culture, and erase their own Native traditions and languages.—
Cynthia Lindquist,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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Taken to the extreme, some of these same ideas lead to remigration, the notion that nonwhite citizens who haven’t properly assimilated should be deported.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Co-opt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/co-opt. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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