as in success
a successful result brought about by hard work
winning that big contract was a real coup
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Recent Examples of coup
The coup ended with the slaughter or imprisonment of most of its participants.
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Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
The crackdown in Gwangju came months after General Chun Doo-hwan seized power in a coup in late 1979.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Cantrell believes that the president is the main target of the coup plotters, who hope to install his more liberal vice president, Adam Thomas, in office.
—Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 13 June 2026
Shake well, freeze, and serve in a coup.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
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Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
The crackdown in Gwangju came months after General Chun Doo-hwan seized power in a coup in late 1979.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Cantrell believes that the president is the main target of the coup plotters, who hope to install his more liberal vice president, Adam Thomas, in office.
—Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 13 June 2026
Shake well, freeze, and serve in a coup.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coup
Noun
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And the game overall is the latest in a mini stretch of recent success.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2026
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The success has not changed another of Kelly’s trademarks, which is to show as little emotion on the mound as possible, which means pretty much none.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Simmons also founded Corridor Gallery in his Brooklyn loft apartment, to name just a few of his creative initiatives and long list of accomplishments.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
22 June 2026
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Music moguls like Jimmy Iovine, Lucian Grange, Sean Combs, Richard Branson, David Geffen and Doug Morris were among the revelers each year, with a top industry figure singled out for their yearly accomplishments.—
Jennifer Frederick,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
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The writer and director, whose credits include features The Housemaid and Bridesmaids and numerous TV series, made the remarks in accepting a career achievement award at the Nantucket Film Festival, which wraps up today.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
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This achievement is the culmination of over 605,000 man-hours of work to remove century-old constraints that no longer matched the competitive realities of modern trade.—
Wes Moore,
Baltimore Sun,
22 June 2026
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“Coup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coup. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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