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
They’ve also been co-opted for creating abusive deepfakes.
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Matt Burgess, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2024
Schoolchildren and students have also been co-opted into the war effort.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2024
For Charli, this album cycle has been full of serendipitous success and unexpected cultural moments: Its aesthetic was co-opted for a political campaign.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
Armed organizations across the country pressured local authorities and social leaders, seeking to co-opt, coerce, or replace them.
—Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
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Matt Burgess, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2024
Schoolchildren and students have also been co-opted into the war effort.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2024
For Charli, this album cycle has been full of serendipitous success and unexpected cultural moments: Its aesthetic was co-opted for a political campaign.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
Armed organizations across the country pressured local authorities and social leaders, seeking to co-opt, coerce, or replace them.
—Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for co-opt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for co-opt
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The former includes a discreetly and elegantly integrated kitchen, the latter has an adjoining bathroom to one side.Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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Going forward, LinkedIn is also another example of how AI can be integrated into the software and cloud giant’s various businesses.Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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The outcome will encourage you to incorporate more activities into your routine that ease stress and connect you to positive individuals who inspire you.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Concession stands incorporate facial recognition to allow fans who have linked their wallets to the arena’s app to walk in and out, bypassing registers.Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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As Lee’s character comes down from the mountains, he’s quickly assimilated into working for an old crank on a farm.Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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This is a perfect instance where leadership has to be in sync to assimilate technology that quickly.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Co-opt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/co-opt. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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