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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Out the other, it will seek to co-opt Mr. Trump by spreading some of its Hollywood glamor his way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025
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
As selectman, he threatens to co-opt it using eminent domain.
From Slate ● Apr. 14, 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
