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
In some cases, specific designs from fashion brands have been co-opted by political groups as their uniforms.
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Steve Salter, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
In Eddington, Joe co-opts the righteous anger of BLM.
—Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
But that revolution was co-opted by a dictatorship, as well.
—Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
Legalization activist Keith Stroup eventually co-opted the public domain film and used it to rebelliously bolster his own movement.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
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Steve Salter, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
In Eddington, Joe co-opts the righteous anger of BLM.
—Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
But that revolution was co-opted by a dictatorship, as well.
—Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
Legalization activist Keith Stroup eventually co-opted the public domain film and used it to rebelliously bolster his own movement.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for co-opt
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Ideal tutors will also integrate her extracurricular interests—such as golfing, boxing, and cosmetology—into her academic agenda.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Grounded in a model that links psychological well-being to ecological well-being, CPA-NA helps clinicians integrate climate awareness into their practice and communities.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Add texture to beds, couches, and chairs with a plush faux rabbit fur throw blanket, incorporate a pop of color with a throw pillow, and dress up your walls with practical floating shelves or sconces.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The assembly is designed for use in fourth-generation fast neutron reactors and features mixed nitride uranium-plutonium (SNUPP) fuel that incorporates a liquid metal sublayer.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Another player, Shannon Fairweather, struggled to assimilate into her new tribe, Kele, which has a majority of original Hina members.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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But like many converted former Jews and assimilated Jews in Europe at the time, their real religion was German culture, especially German music.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Co-opt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/co-opt. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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