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
Unlike in dictatorships, this tends to involve not overt methods like book burning but quieter techniques such as co-opting media company shareholders to slant their coverage or using limited censorship supposedly designed to fight extremism or child pornography.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 2 Apr. 2025
During his eight years in government, Uribe introduced legislation that sought to increase the powers of the executive, undermine the courts and congress, and co-opt oversight agencies.
—Laura Gamboa, Foreign Affairs, 31 Mar. 2025
This did lead to the abuse of progressive ideology, for example in Argentina, where Kirchnerism co-opted the human rights organizations and ultimately tainted their mission with political ideology, while allowing corruption to flow through them.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Mann saw the film as a decidedly political work, showing how an independent, high-end thief, Frank (James Caan), was co-opted and exploited by the notorious Chicago Outfit.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 2 Apr. 2025
During his eight years in government, Uribe introduced legislation that sought to increase the powers of the executive, undermine the courts and congress, and co-opt oversight agencies.
—Laura Gamboa, Foreign Affairs, 31 Mar. 2025
This did lead to the abuse of progressive ideology, for example in Argentina, where Kirchnerism co-opted the human rights organizations and ultimately tainted their mission with political ideology, while allowing corruption to flow through them.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Mann saw the film as a decidedly political work, showing how an independent, high-end thief, Frank (James Caan), was co-opted and exploited by the notorious Chicago Outfit.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for co-opt
Verb
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More than 15,000 square feet was added and integrated with the clubhouse’s exterior while preserving millwork, chandeliers and fireplaces.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Apr. 2025
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In 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower used the act to enforce the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas, sending federal troops to ensure the safety of Black students integrating the school against the resistance of state authorities.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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One of the biggest physical changes for me came from incorporating lymphatic drainage, either by self-massaging or with a therapist.—
Eman Bare,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
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Here's an easy way to incorporate fascinating scholarship.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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And many people were pressured or forced to assimilate by abandoning their language and culture.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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That fear forces them to assimilate, which can lead to them betraying their core ideals.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Co-opt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/co-opt. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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