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
One, Juan Peron, came to power as part of a 1943 military coup.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Madagascar was the site of a military coup earlier this month, the Associated Press reported, following demonstrations from young protesters concerning water and electricity outages.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Hesse’s films were all burned during the 1966 coup that ousted Nkrumah, but the filmmaker secretly maintained an archive of his negatives in London.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
This Prussian coup d’etat marked the true end of democracy in Germany, months before Hitler was appointed Chancellor.
—Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Madagascar was the site of a military coup earlier this month, the Associated Press reported, following demonstrations from young protesters concerning water and electricity outages.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Hesse’s films were all burned during the 1966 coup that ousted Nkrumah, but the filmmaker secretly maintained an archive of his negatives in London.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
This Prussian coup d’etat marked the true end of democracy in Germany, months before Hitler was appointed Chancellor.
—Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coup
Noun
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The desire for a more luxury lifestyle connects directly to the success of high-end real estate development in the Middle East.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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The actress was one of the women who contributed to Garavani’s success, along with Diana Vreeland and Jackie Kennedy, said Giammetti — as well as several high society women who quickly became part of the duo’s circle as well.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Or do other accomplishments, not to mention more intangible things, fill the void?—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Women are taught to keep our accomplishments close.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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But when that third victory comes in Game 7, after a start and a win the night before, the achievement echoes through the hallowed corridors of Cooperstown.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Sauer’s greatest achievement, though, may have been in Brazilian emeralds.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Coup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coup. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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