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
Instead, Putin spends more time in underground bunkers micromanaging his war, paranoid about a coup or an assassination attempt by Ukrainian drones, sources told the Financial Times.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 May 2026
In 2023 the cooperative began supplying silk to fashion house Gucci—quite a coup for a region that is more used to exporting luxury talents, including Gianni Versace, than luxury goods.
—Lee Marshall, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 May 2026
In 1974, following the military coup in Chile that ousted Salvador Allende the year prior, the Biennale's Allende-sympathizing, socialist then-director, Carlo Ripa di Meana, made the unprecedented decision to cancel the national pavilions for that year.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 9 May 2026
He was protected by a large security detail during his appearance, as recent reports claim that the Kremlin has tightened its monitoring of Putin amid fears of assassination attempts and possible coup plots.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 9 May 2026
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 May 2026
In 2023 the cooperative began supplying silk to fashion house Gucci—quite a coup for a region that is more used to exporting luxury talents, including Gianni Versace, than luxury goods.
—Lee Marshall, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 May 2026
In 1974, following the military coup in Chile that ousted Salvador Allende the year prior, the Biennale's Allende-sympathizing, socialist then-director, Carlo Ripa di Meana, made the unprecedented decision to cancel the national pavilions for that year.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 9 May 2026
He was protected by a large security detail during his appearance, as recent reports claim that the Kremlin has tightened its monitoring of Putin amid fears of assassination attempts and possible coup plots.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coup
Noun
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In addition to his clairvoyant recruitment of head coach Eric Roy, who had not coached a club for more than 11 years before his appointment by Brest, Lorenzi enjoyed success at Stade Francis Le Ble by picking up players on the cheap and selling them on at significant profit.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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And while the state has seen strong GDP growth in recent months, business groups still worry that this economic success could be stifled by limited job growth and economic uncertainty in the wake of federal policy changes.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Musk promoted the accomplishment on Twitter.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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For many students, graduation is a chance to celebrate an accomplishment and begin a new chapter.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Noun
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This is not a lifetime achievement award.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Newman thinks California is failing students due to a lack of systemic alignment and wants to focus on achievement in K-3 reading and math, civic education, career technical education and workforce preparedness.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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“Coup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coup. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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