co-opt

verb

kō-ˈäpt How to pronounce co-opt (audio)
Definition of co-optnext
as in to integrate
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-opt Their disillusionment with a religion co-opted to maintain white supremacy echoes in today’s religious and political landscape. — Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2025 Some of these features have been co-opted or repurposed for a different function due to evolutionary changes in environment, behavior, or selective pressures. — Julia Craven, Popular Science, 13 Feb. 2025 The record-breaking victory lap, which lambasted Drake and had everyone and their Presidential candidate’s mother co-opting the phrase, has been an unprecedented rap phenomenon. — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025 Yet, Trump’s directives rely on co-opting police and prosecutors into immigration enforcers, which will divert limited time, resources, and attention from real public safety issues. — Cristine Soto Deberry, Orange County Register, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for co-opt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for co-opt
  1. integrate
  2. incorporate
  3. assimilate
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  • These factors are integrated into course material and field sessions non-stop.
    — Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Individuals begin to emotionally integrate the change.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of integrate
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  • Footage obtained by Fox News Digital depicts Coco Bongo as an upbeat nightclub featuring various shows incorporating crowd participation.
    — Julia Bonavita, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
  • And Jack Smith using the power of government, incorporating these law firms, in my - in my view, were trying to disrupt and take down the Republican nominee for president.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of incorporate
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  • These distinctly unique renditions are born from a rich history that dates back to the 1600s, when Tamil Nadu migrants arrived in Malaya and assimilated with the local Malay community.
    — Cheryl Tiu, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The Najjars eventually settled in Houston, where Mo has assimilated in his own way.
    — Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
Definition of assimilate

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