COUPS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

coups

noun

plural of coup

as in successes

a successful result brought about by hard work winning that big contract was a real coup

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Recent Examples of coups Following military coups, the juntas in the three countries turned from Western allies to Russia for help combating Islamic militants. — ABC News, 10 July 2026 There is delight at Tottenham over what, alongside the £100m agreement for Newcastle United’s Sandro Tonali, represents a pair of significant coups. — Mark Critchley, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Press freedoms across Africa are already fragile, with most nations ranking in the lower half of an influential press freedoms index, while numerous recent coups have contributed to a weakening of democratic norms in parts of the continent. — Jenny Vaughan, semafor.com, 29 June 2026 They are governed by military juntas that staged coups fueled by resentment toward old Western partners and democratic governments. — Wilson McMakin, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 Prince, the at times outrageous, androgynous, one-man-band performer and producer, backed up his genius rep by pulling off one of the most unlikely coups in rock history after unleashing the multi-platinum 1984 Purple Rain soundtrack and Oscar-winning film. — Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026 The results have left Starmer’s position hanging in the balance, as dozens of lawmakers call for his resignation and speculation mounts that some within his own ranks understood to be planning leadership coups. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 29 May 2026 The switch from French to Russian patronage came after coups in Mali in 2020 and 2021, followed by two in Burkina Faso in 2022, then one in Niger in 2023. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026 Alongside Burkina Faso and Niger, Mali has formed the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), initially formed as a political bloc in response to regional sanctions imposed after their respective coups. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 10 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coups

Noun

But that’s exactly what happened, and the area proved to be one of the tournament’s smashing successes.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Hajer said a big driver of the concentration is successful firms investing early in companies like SpaceX or OpenAI, and riding those successes to huge valuation increases.

— Robert Frank, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Definition of successes

Noun

Recovery involves gathering vital information, documenting accomplishments, and focusing on networking and skill development, rather than internalizing it as personal failure.

— Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
The nighttime event featured military bands and Air Force planes flying overhead, and a campaign-style speech by Trump attacking Democrats and praising his own accomplishments.

— Josh Meyer, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of accomplishments

Noun

Rock House is not only a reminder of Alexander’s achievements, a planter, blacksmith and leader of the American Revolution in Mecklenburg County, but also the enslavement of at least 17 people that occurred there.

— Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
The proof, like other notable AI achievements in math, required surprisingly little in the way of new ideas.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 14 July 2026