co-opting (Meaning)
co-opting
take over, appropriate sense 1, to choose or elect as a member, to take into a group (such as a faction, movement, or culture), to take into a group (as a faction, movement, or culture), to appoint as a colleague or assistant, take over, appropriate
Synonyms & Antonyms of co-opting
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co-opting Sentence Examples
- Businesses are increasingly co-opting environmental rhetoric to improve their public image.
- The government has been accused of co-opting indigenous culture for political gain.
- The media often co-opts grassroots movements by presenting them in a way that aligns with their own agenda.
- Some critics argue that corporations are co-opting the language of social justice to exploit consumer values.
- The counterculture has been co-opted by mainstream society, losing its original rebellious spirit.
- Populist politicians attempt to co-opt the concerns of ordinary citizens to advance their own ambitions.
- Religions have been known to co-opt traditions and beliefs from other faiths to enhance their own credibility.
- Activists worry that corporations are co-opting their message to profit from social causes.
- The establishment often tries to co-opt revolutionaries and activists by offering them positions of power.
- The term "woke" has been co-opted by corporations to sell products and appease consumers.
FAQs About the word co-opting
take over, appropriate sense 1, to choose or elect as a member, to take into a group (such as a faction, movement, or culture), to take into a group (as a facti
assimilating,integrating, incorporating, combining, absorbing, merging,embodying, conditioning, fusing, blending
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Businesses are increasingly co-opting environmental rhetoric to improve their public image.
The government has been accused of co-opting indigenous culture for political gain.
The media often co-opts grassroots movements by presenting them in a way that aligns with their own agenda.
Some critics argue that corporations are co-opting the language of social justice to exploit consumer values.
