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co-option

American

[koh-ahp-shuhn] / ˌkoʊˈɑp ʃən /

noun

plural

co-options

the act or practice of co-opting.

Other Word Forms

co-optional adjective

Example Sentences

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If season one darkly satirised corporate greed and rebellion, season two lays bare disingenuous corporation damage control and co-option, in ways once again sure to spark Reddit theories.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025

That’s why trying to present anthropological work “impartially,” letting the data speak for itself, leaves the door open to co-option, said Robin Nelson, a biological anthropologist at Arizona State University.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 29, 2024

This research can help illuminate some of the complexities of co-option, including how it starts, refines and affects other traits.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2023

The Seattle Times spoke with Gordon over Zoom about the capitalist co-option of body positivity, how white supremacy is built into health care, and how hosting “Maintenance Phase” has changed her life.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2023

Within their own town they reigned supreme, filling up vacancies in the vroedschap by co-option, exercising all authority, occupying or distributing among their relatives all posts of profit, and acquiring great wealth.

From History of Holland by Edmundson, George

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