co-option
Americannoun
plural
co-optionsOther Word Forms
- co-optional adjective
Example Sentences
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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
It’s also difficult to assess as art, given how it collapses lines between collaboration and co-option and between cinema and supportive treatment.
From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2021
We rather ask from you a confirmation of our authority, with the power of increasing our numbers by co-option from among you as our judgment may suggest.
From Freeland A Social Anticipation by Hertzka, Theodor
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