as in integrated
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-opted
Burns said Huntington Beach is not the only city where vigils and community gatherings have been co-opted by extremists.
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Though the phrase has been co-opted by politicians like Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a pro-regime former president, to ridicule and disparage protesters, it has since been reclaimed.
—Fatemeh Jamalpour, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
For 25 years, Chavism has co-opted Venezuela's infrastructure for its own enrichment, persecuting journalists and opposition, wrecking the economy, and leaving its citizens in poverty.
—Kristina Foltz, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
In the season 2 photos release, Elliott and Thornton are seen hanging out with James Jordan’s Dale at the house co-opted by Tommy, Dale and Nathan (Colm Feore).
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Both have complicated legacies and have at various times attempted to be co-opted by far-right groups.
—Olivia Kemp, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
The disgust stems both from that aura of obliviousness and from a retrospective knowledge that the sincerity of late-two-thousands indie music was quickly co-opted into a more commercial version of itself.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2025
Minimalism has long been co-opted by marketing departments and lacquered into clichés.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Put differently, crypto reduces the need to rely on those third parties, the same ones that the government has co-opted to enhance law enforcement’s ability to catch criminals.
—Norbert Michel, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Claire Wang, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Though the phrase has been co-opted by politicians like Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a pro-regime former president, to ridicule and disparage protesters, it has since been reclaimed.
—Fatemeh Jamalpour, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
For 25 years, Chavism has co-opted Venezuela's infrastructure for its own enrichment, persecuting journalists and opposition, wrecking the economy, and leaving its citizens in poverty.
—Kristina Foltz, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
In the season 2 photos release, Elliott and Thornton are seen hanging out with James Jordan’s Dale at the house co-opted by Tommy, Dale and Nathan (Colm Feore).
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Both have complicated legacies and have at various times attempted to be co-opted by far-right groups.
—Olivia Kemp, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
The disgust stems both from that aura of obliviousness and from a retrospective knowledge that the sincerity of late-two-thousands indie music was quickly co-opted into a more commercial version of itself.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2025
Minimalism has long been co-opted by marketing departments and lacquered into clichés.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Put differently, crypto reduces the need to rely on those third parties, the same ones that the government has co-opted to enhance law enforcement’s ability to catch criminals.
—Norbert Michel, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for co-opted
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The evidence suggests that both of these African descendants were fully integrated into their respective communities sharing family ties and even the grave.—
Duncan Sayer,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Oct. 2025
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The nanopores are anchored in an electrically resistant membrane, which is integrated onto a sensor chip.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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Guests can stay in the original 15th-century stone castle, where local designers Eva-Maria Bauer and Gerhard Stahl incorporated pine parquet floors and dark green Austrian loden wool accents as an homage to the property’s hunting lodge past.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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Since the city was incorporated in 1978, its mayors served two-year terms.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Some Sogdians converted to Islam, while others assimilated into Chinese culture or other civilizations.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
17 Sep. 2025
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Now, with a remake officially on the way — produced by Rodriguez and penned by Companion (2025) director Drew Hancock — a new generation of viewers might just get assimilated into its fanbase.—
Keith Langston,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Co-opted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/co-opted. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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