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
In 1992 Keiko’s father carried out a self-coup that dissolved Congress and suspended the constitution.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026
Suu Kyi, 80, has been detained by the junta since and her whereabouts have been unclear amid a deadly civil war that was triggered by the February 2021 coup that has engulfed much of the impoverished Southeast Asian nation.
—CNN Money, 1 May 2026
But under the authoritarian military regime that comes to power after a coup, being a musician is dangerous, and the Aguirres’ band, Río Babel, becomes an accidental voice of rebellion.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
The staging is a marvel of special effects, but the most spectacular coup is the injection of emotionally resonant meaning.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026
Suu Kyi, 80, has been detained by the junta since and her whereabouts have been unclear amid a deadly civil war that was triggered by the February 2021 coup that has engulfed much of the impoverished Southeast Asian nation.
—CNN Money, 1 May 2026
But under the authoritarian military regime that comes to power after a coup, being a musician is dangerous, and the Aguirres’ band, Río Babel, becomes an accidental voice of rebellion.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
The staging is a marvel of special effects, but the most spectacular coup is the injection of emotionally resonant meaning.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coup
Noun
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Their recipe for success, however, remained depth.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Cities such as Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Fairfax, Virginia, have installed these systems with success.—
Michael Perkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
Noun
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And one of the true accomplishments of the Disney+ series’ creators Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest is that the answer was something no one would have ever guessed.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
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But, for both James and Dolan, perhaps their biggest accomplishments during the hiatus was giving up alcohol and getting healthy.—
Blair R. Fischer,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Lane not only captures Willy’s ordinariness and his ubiquity, no small achievement for so famous an actor, but also his optimism, his foundational, near-Trumpian belief in a coming Very Big Deal for either him or his sons.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Career milestones usually put the person in the spotlight, but behind many such achievements exists a powerful, silent dedication that people achieve through their persistent efforts and their deliberate choice to follow their life goals.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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“Coup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coup. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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