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
Indeed, regime change might look more like a hard-line coup than anything else.
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Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 24 June 2025
However, following Myanmar’s violent military coup in 2021, the military junta has struggled to maintain control of the territory amid opposition from the public and armed groups.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 24 June 2025
But today’s escalating tensions go back to 1953, when British oil companies and the CIA orchestrated a coup and installed the Shah of Iran, a secular ruler willing to accommodate Big Oil and other corporate interests in the West.
—Robert Polner, New York Daily News, 23 June 2025
The efforts to reach the Latino community and their wallets over the years have paid off: In 2023 Modelo scored a major coup, becoming the most popular beer in the U.S., beating out Bud Light.
—Sara Braun, Fortune, 21 June 2025
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Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 24 June 2025
However, following Myanmar’s violent military coup in 2021, the military junta has struggled to maintain control of the territory amid opposition from the public and armed groups.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 24 June 2025
But today’s escalating tensions go back to 1953, when British oil companies and the CIA orchestrated a coup and installed the Shah of Iran, a secular ruler willing to accommodate Big Oil and other corporate interests in the West.
—Robert Polner, New York Daily News, 23 June 2025
The efforts to reach the Latino community and their wallets over the years have paid off: In 2023 Modelo scored a major coup, becoming the most popular beer in the U.S., beating out Bud Light.
—Sara Braun, Fortune, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coup
Noun
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Superman became an enormous success, launching the superhero genre and a plethora of TV shows, movies, cartoons and merchandise.—
Jeff Suess,
The Enquirer,
10 July 2025
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But Trump’s team now says the ongoing spectacle has proven a resounding political success with few downsides.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Ebert credits his employees with many of the company’s accomplishments.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
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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The tradition took hold and now includes other individual achievements that might otherwise get overlooked.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
11 July 2025
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On the back of their most successful Premier League season, this outcome threatens to overshadow their outstanding achievement and the joy that came with it in the most unjust manner.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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“Coup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coup. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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