co-opting

verb

present participle of co-opt
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 Meanwhile, bad actors are increasingly co-opting new AI tools, leading to an uptick in cybercrime. — Ipsita Mohanty, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 In recent weeks, the far-right has been accused of co-opting two separate stabbings to advance its anti-migrant narrative. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 June 2026 Oligarchs scooped up major publications and donated them to a consolidated media foundation, co-opting the free press and turning it into the Prime Minister’s bullhorn. — Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026 Russian President Vladimir Putin has long been co-opting the Orthodox Church to legitimize his aggression against Ukraine. — Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026 According to Feinstein, the co-opting of her image was part of the reason Minnelli felt compelled to tell her story herself. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026 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. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for co-opting
  1. integrating
  2. incorporating
  3. assimilating
Verb
  • BCome provides the full picture by integrating the data into the garment’s life cycle assessment and accounting for impacts of earlier stages in the supply chain.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • As mentioned above, Teams accounts do not include single sign-on (SSO) capabilities or support for integrating with other business software such as Okta or OneLogin.
    — Kim Key, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of integrating
Verb
  • The queasiest, looking away, opted for the Crystal Pass, a velvety Old-Fashioned incorporating oaky Scotch, bourbon, and mole sauce.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
  • One of the most extraordinary choices Ilan made was using human voices as instruments and incorporating them into the soundtrack itself.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of incorporating
Verb
  • 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
  • This is the friction that Tariq felt was a nonnegotiable for the film, factions of an immigrant community torn between assimilating into American culture and proudly celebrating its differences as loudly as possible.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of assimilating

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“Co-opting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/co-opting. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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