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
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.
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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
But the system is not democratic, because incumbents rig the game by deploying the machinery of government to attack opponents and co-opt critics.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
Under long-standing federalist principles, the federal government can’t co-opt state law enforcement, but Trump doesn’t care about this.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
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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
But the system is not democratic, because incumbents rig the game by deploying the machinery of government to attack opponents and co-opt critics.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
Under long-standing federalist principles, the federal government can’t co-opt state law enforcement, but Trump doesn’t care about this.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for co-opt
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The decade is lushly integrated into the storyline, a soft focus and sepia tones bring an air of nostalgia to the fore as the sets and cast recreate the trappings of a gritty Madrid, 1979.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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Also at the University of Chicago, NORC is part of a consortium that last year received a $53 million, 10-year grant to better integrate the use of evidence and data into USAID programs.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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Creaming the butter helps incorporate air into the batter, for a fluffier product.—
Amanda Holstein,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2025
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How to Apply an Eyeshadow Stick Meet the Experts Even better, both beauty minimalists and maximalists can find suitable shades to incorporate in their routines.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2025
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Research shows that Latino immigrants who fear deportation or anti-immigrant prejudice feel coerced to assimilate.—
Kristina Fullerton Rico,
The Conversation,
19 Feb. 2025
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In the profile, published on Feb. 12, Kaya Walker, the chapter’s president, suggested that the president’s son, an 18-year-old freshman at N.Y.U., did not appear to be assimilating into campus life and was reclusive.—
Neil Vigdor,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Co-opt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/co-opt. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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