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
Iran could run out of drones and missiles, or our interventions could work perfectly, or there could be a coup tomorrow by moderate Iranian military officers seeking a deal with America.
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Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
The film, set in 1973, just before the Chilean coup, stars Malkovich and Rockwell as CIA agents.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
Set just before the 1973 Chilean coup, Wild Horse Nine stars John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell as CIA agents Chris and Lee, who are dispatched from Santiago to Easter Island by their bureau chief, MJ (Steve Buscemi).
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Landing Barris as a partner was a coup for Revolt, which has navigated choppy waters in recent years.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
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Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
The film, set in 1973, just before the Chilean coup, stars Malkovich and Rockwell as CIA agents.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
Set just before the 1973 Chilean coup, Wild Horse Nine stars John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell as CIA agents Chris and Lee, who are dispatched from Santiago to Easter Island by their bureau chief, MJ (Steve Buscemi).
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Landing Barris as a partner was a coup for Revolt, which has navigated choppy waters in recent years.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coup
Noun
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The Lions added to that success stealing both of its attempts in the win over Allegiance.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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But, if the goal was to draw attention, the Weather Underground’s bombing campaign was a huge success.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Sealing their playoff spot is the latest accomplishment for a Stars team that has been among the best teams in the entire NHL all season.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Mar. 2026
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And that’s a hell of an accomplishment in itself.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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Regardless of how anyone might have felt about the new picture that Einstein’s greatest achievement, the general theory of relativity, brought along with it, the behavior of physical phenomena in the Universe doesn’t lie.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
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No journey of American achievement and exceptionalism is more iconic than the Apollo voyages to the moon in the 1960s and 1970s.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Coup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coup. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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