coopt
verb (used with object)
to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
co-opt
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a variation of
coopt.
Example Sentences
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And the natural drag on complicated change is buying incumbents time to co-opt the AI challenge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Dudek and his colleagues sometimes attempted to co-opt DOGE’s obsessions in the hope that they could address a genuine problem at the agency.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2025
For students who are incarcerated, the limitations co-opt their educational opportunity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2025
"Now we can co-opt this same strategy to advance our efforts to build synthetic multicellular structures -- and eventually tissues and organs -- for regenerative medicine."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 19, 2024
On the eve of a joint meeting of all the task forces in October 1955, Strauss cautioned Lawrence against any attempt by Stassen to co-opt his reputation for the cause of disarmament.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
