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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The architecture integrates with Veza—whose patented access graph maps over 30 billion permissions across human, machine, and AI identities—and Armis, which extends visibility to OT, IoT, medical devices, and critical infrastructure.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Its latest model, SenseNova U1, integrates language and vision processing into a single system, improving speed and efficiency by removing the need to translate different modes.—
Elaine Yu,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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The collection of instrumentals incorporates field recordings that capture kids at play in the West Bank, and arrives alongside a 16mm film Carrico created in collaboration with a youth center for refugees.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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The album, recorded during a transitional period that included a cross-continental move from Buenos Aires to Mexico, incorporates traditional norteño sounds from her home, while delivering them in a uniquely Julieta Venegas way.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
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“Co-opts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/co-opts. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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