co-opts

verb

present tense third-person singular of co-opt
as in integrates
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-opts In Eddington, Joe co-opts the righteous anger of BLM. — Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for co-opts
  1. integrates
  2. incorporates
  3. assimilates
Verb
  • On the downside, the factory camper van lacks the fridge, sink system and cooking equipment that Ququq integrates into its all-in-one camper system.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Once the firm completes the second modular part and integrates the two units, the crane will reach its full 14,000-ton lifting capacity.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of integrates
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  • The cover also incorporates more than 10,000 micropores per square centimeter, designed to help heat and moisture escape.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026
  • While Pilates focuses on core stability; posture; and gentle, low-impact movements, STRONG incorporates HIIT intervals between Pilates movements to raise your heart rate and burn calories.
    — Maggie Donahue, HEALTH, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of incorporates
Verb
  • His ashen skin is snaked with circuitry, his voice flattened into the cold register of the Borg, a cybernetic collective that assimilates entire civilizations and reshapes them in its own image.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 5 Apr. 2026
Definition of assimilates

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“Co-opts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/co-opts. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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