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 impending arrival of Smith may be the biggest coup.
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 18 June 2025
One of Coleman’s greatest coups was landing the NHL expansion team that became the Minnesota Wild, paving the way for the Xcel Energy Center to replace the aging Civic Center at Seven Corners.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025
Wagner has been present in Mali since late 2021 after a military coup, replacing French troops and international peacekeepers to help fight the militants.
—Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025
The courts have no physical force to deploy against Trump's coup.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 18 June 2025
One of Coleman’s greatest coups was landing the NHL expansion team that became the Minnesota Wild, paving the way for the Xcel Energy Center to replace the aging Civic Center at Seven Corners.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025
Wagner has been present in Mali since late 2021 after a military coup, replacing French troops and international peacekeepers to help fight the militants.
—Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025
The courts have no physical force to deploy against Trump's coup.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coup
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Since moving into the position, von Eschenbach launched the university’s first Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning and has focused on growing enrollment, advancing student success, and strengthening community impact, according to a news release.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2025
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With the original film debuting nearly 15 years ago, nostalgia played a huge role in its success.—
Braedon Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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More precisely, the guest list was a delicate trigonometric reflection of the couple’s affections with a very strong quotient of the regard in which the business accomplishments of the groom are held.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Although Oak Park resident Harriet Hawkins is nothing but humble when asked about her accomplishments, her son and husband have no doubts why the longtime nurse, nurse educator and mission volunteer has been chosen for the 2025 Judith C. Kelleher Award by the Emergency Nurses Association.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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His achievement not only broke his own previous record of 282 half-marathons in 12 months, between 2022 and 2023, but also earned him a world title, according to news agency SWNS.—
Reem Amro,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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In Wright’s case, that includes being able to support her family during the move and helping her teenage daughter get settled into her routines—an achievement that resonates with Krug’s message about making space for more things that matter.—
Gabrielle Gayagoy Gonzalez,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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“Coup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coup. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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