Thesaurus results for CO-OPT

co-opt

verb

kō-ˈäpt

Definition of co-opt

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 question is no longer whether Vannacci will influence the vote, but whether Meloni can contain, co-opt or outmaneuver her challenger. — Giada Zampano, Fortune, 15 June 2026 The question, analysts say, is no longer whether Vannacci will influence the vote, but whether Meloni can contain, co-opt or outmaneuver a challenger carving out political space to her right. — ABC News, 14 June 2026 A lot of the stuff that people think is new or innovative now is actually something that’s been borrowed or co-opted from something else that came before, or it was at least inspired by something that came before. — Marah Eakin, Vulture, 20 May 2026 The tradition endures even as most people quietly agree that art probably shouldn’t be co-opted by the agendas of nation-states. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for co-opt

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The system is integrated with the car’s electronic architecture, allowing the ESP, ABS and traction-control systems to continuously adjust their operating thresholds.

— Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Cleora is instead testing whether autonomous construction systems can be integrated into a functioning community while maintaining architectural variety and controlling costs.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of integrate

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Elmi got a loan and incorporated Reva Health and has since transferred nearly $150,000 from those accounts to his own business, the court document says.

— Adam Duxter, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Smith arrived in Minnesota with a charge to incorporate many of Miami’s creative tenets into the Vikings’ run game.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of incorporate

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The news comes after Prime Video assimilated MX Player into its service earlier this year.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
Something Sculptural As the name would suggest, the Rodin stool from Arhaus has a sculptural appeal—it can be easily assimilated into a sophisticated bar setup, or used to dress up a more casual breakfast bar.

— Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of assimilate

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