as in integrating
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-opting
However, bill authors said that data scrapers, artificial intelligence companies and scammers may be co-opting this transparency for suspect reasons and slowing down everyday Hoosiers' and journalists'requests in the process.
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Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 26 Feb. 2026
Then there is the co-opting of the punk rock movement, created as an underground DIY movement to challenge mainstream culture, but later embraced by it.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
Twice now, the Mamdani campaign has rolled out television spots aimed at co-opting and spoofing huge entertainment industry franchises — ABC’s The Bachelor and CBS’ Survivor.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
In response, Williams pointed out how major corporations co-opting the live music landscape has led to financial issues for smaller venues.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 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
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
Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 26 Feb. 2026
Then there is the co-opting of the punk rock movement, created as an underground DIY movement to challenge mainstream culture, but later embraced by it.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
Twice now, the Mamdani campaign has rolled out television spots aimed at co-opting and spoofing huge entertainment industry franchises — ABC’s The Bachelor and CBS’ Survivor.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
In response, Williams pointed out how major corporations co-opting the live music landscape has led to financial issues for smaller venues.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for co-opting
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Conceived as Netflix’s global production and innovation studio in India, the Hyderabad facility will specialize in high-end VFX work, virtual production and emerging production technologies, integrating into the streamer’s worldwide production infrastructure.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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The road ahead However, as AI models improve and businesses become more savvy at integrating new tools, Llewellyn is hopeful about their utility.—
Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Yanxiao feels that Chinese classics must make similar accommodations, incorporating different perspectives on culture and class, to remain globally relevant.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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In 1918, then-owner Philip Guichet invented the Grasshopper cocktail, incorporating white and green crème de menthe, white and dark crème de cacao, heavy whipping cream and brandy.—
Stephanie Gallman Jordan,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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For some, this meant not assimilating into the dominant norms of science spaces and instead authentically expressing their identities to be a role model to others.—
Evelyn Valdez-Ward,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2026
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An immigrant can live here for life without ever assimilating into our language or culture.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Co-opting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/co-opting. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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