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
The Dolton Village Board approved the purchase at a special meeting on July 1, marking a coup for the small town that's experienced rough decades amid a loss of manufacturing jobs and a previous corrupt mayor.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 3 July 2025
Thaksin was removed from office in a 2006 coup and driven into exile, while his sister, former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawtra, was removed by a court order in 2014, followed shortly after by a coup.
—Jintamas Saksornchai, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
In the early 2000s, amid political instability and a military coup in Côte d’Ivoire, Diouf was sent back to Paris by her mother, having lived all her life in Abidjan.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 30 June 2025
With this coup de ballon, Paris has pulled off the kind of pivot most Olympic host cities have not been able to manage once the Games have ended.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 3 July 2025
Thaksin was removed from office in a 2006 coup and driven into exile, while his sister, former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawtra, was removed by a court order in 2014, followed shortly after by a coup.
—Jintamas Saksornchai, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
In the early 2000s, amid political instability and a military coup in Côte d’Ivoire, Diouf was sent back to Paris by her mother, having lived all her life in Abidjan.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 30 June 2025
With this coup de ballon, Paris has pulled off the kind of pivot most Olympic host cities have not been able to manage once the Games have ended.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coup
Noun
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But considering the success of Wisconsin's wild turkey management program, don't expect the next edition to have any huge surprises.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
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Despite her success as an art professor and painter, Ruth feels adrift and bitter.—
Bekah Waalkes,
The Atlantic,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Once known as a top passer in the game for the Seattle Seahawks, Wilson's Denver Broncos era was throwing dirt on a lot of his accomplishments.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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One of his biggest accomplishments was helping form the Minneapolis Urban Coalition after the Plymouth Avenue violence in 1967.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
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Kennedy narrowly defeated Nixon, ushering in eight years of Democratic control and seminal achievements: the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, enactment of Medicare and Medicaid, and more.—
Time,
Time,
23 July 2025
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Speaking on the topic before playing this week in the Women's Scottish Open at Dundonald Links, Lee expressed her disagreement with the Tour regarding completing the ultimate achievement in professional golf.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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“Coup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coup. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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