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
No, there won’t be a palace coup in the Kremlin anytime soon, and there’s unlikely to be a grassroots revolution either.
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Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 15 May 2026
The stateside player most likely to land a trophy coup is Boeing.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Playing in the state of Utah during the last two basketball seasons, first at Utah Prep Academy for his final year of high school before attending BYU, Dybantsa would be a coup for the Jazz as a rare elite draft prospect with an in-state background.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 11 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
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Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 15 May 2026
The stateside player most likely to land a trophy coup is Boeing.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Playing in the state of Utah during the last two basketball seasons, first at Utah Prep Academy for his final year of high school before attending BYU, Dybantsa would be a coup for the Jazz as a rare elite draft prospect with an in-state background.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 11 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
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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
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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 22 May. 2026.
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