as in integrates
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-opts
In Eddington, Joe co-opts the righteous anger of BLM.
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Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
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For applications requiring precise force interaction, JAKA offers the S Series (S5 and S12), which integrates high-accuracy force sensing and advanced force-control capabilities.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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Newer techniques create a RBS (Risk Breakdown Structure) when the project is in the early design phase (5-10% complete), and constantly integrates risk management solutions in the design and construction phases.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The production also incorporates brand new songs alongside material from Sting’s catalog.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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Capable of resisting earthquakes of magnitude 7 or above – a crucial feature given Taiwan's location on active tectonic plates – the Danjiang Bridge incorporates a complex seismic support system that manages forces that act on it in vertical and horizontal directions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 May 2026
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His ashen skin is snaked with circuitry, his voice flattened into the cold register of the Borg, a cybernetic collective that assimilates entire civilizations and reshapes them in its own image.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Co-opts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/co-opts. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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