co-opts

verb

present tense third-person singular of co-opt
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. — Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for co-opts
  1. integrates
  2. incorporates
  3. assimilates
Verb
  • The transaction further integrates S10 into Avex Music Group.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The Method builds on the social aspect and integrates it into the daily routine.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of integrates
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  • It is designed to run on 100 percent renewable electricity and incorporates advanced manufacturing technology and digital solutions, according to the company.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The contract incorporates artificial intelligence protections from the IATSE-AMPTP Basic Agreement.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of incorporates
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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
Definition of assimilates

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“Co-opts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/co-opts. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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