Synonyms of coups

coups

noun

plural of coup

as in successes

a successful result brought about by hard work

winning that big contract was a real coup

Synonyms & Similar Words

• successes
• accomplishments
• achievements
• triumphs
• feats
• conquests
• victories
• acquirements
• attainments
• gains
• miracles
• babies
• feathers in one's cap
• wins
• skills
• blockbusters
• hits
• executions
• performances
• winners
• jackpots
• megahits
• realizations
• deeds
• arrivals
• implementations
• completions
• culminations
• fulfillments
• consummations
• fruitions
• smashes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disasters
• failures
• catastrophes
• shambles
• messes
• debacles
• fiascoes
• flops
• botches
• washouts
• busts
• duds
• muddles
• setbacks
• nonachievements
• cock-ups
• losses
• disappointments
• bummers
• fizzles
• letdowns

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of coups

The Special Criminal Court was established to try war crimes and other human-rights abuses committed during the coups and violence that the country has experienced since 2003. — Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026

The Special Criminal Court was established to try war crimes and other human rights abuses committed during the coups and violence that the country has experienced since 2003. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

In those years many Latin American countries had repressive governments, military coups, dictatorships, and undeclared wars against the poor and the indigenous population, which were backed by the CIA in the context of the Cold War. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

The Tigers and Trojans were searching for a new head coach during the same hiring cycle, and both came away with options that were deemed absolute coups at the time in Brian Kelly and Lincoln Riley, respectively. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Season 2 jumps forward nine years, to a presidential assassination, military coups and an unstable state that changes hands many times in the months that follow. — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

Challenged by both pro-Thaksin forces and progressive orange parties, its old methods—military coups, dodgy deals, party bans, the judicial removal of prime ministers—were wearing thin. — Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026

The movie would star Katharine Hepburn, Henry Fonda and Jane Fonda in one of the most celebrating casting coups of its day. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

The administration has quietly deepened engagement with Mali’s military government despite years of strained relations following the country’s coups and growing partnership with Russia. — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 23 July 2026