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
Nemesis pits the Enterprise and Patrick Stewart’s Jean-Luc Picard against a clone of Picard who has taken over the Romulan Empire in a coup d’état.
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James Grebey, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
The addition of Kashyap to the high-octane film marks the latest casting coup for the project, which is shooting simultaneously in the Hindi and Telugu languages.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
There were no indications the group was close to launching a coup.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Madrid was considered to have pulled off a major coup when beating bitter rival FC Barcelona to Arda Guler by paying more than his Fenerbahce release clause.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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James Grebey, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
The addition of Kashyap to the high-octane film marks the latest casting coup for the project, which is shooting simultaneously in the Hindi and Telugu languages.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
There were no indications the group was close to launching a coup.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Madrid was considered to have pulled off a major coup when beating bitter rival FC Barcelona to Arda Guler by paying more than his Fenerbahce release clause.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coup
Noun
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Following the success of the limited series, starring and executive produced by Nicole Kidman and directed and executive produced by Susanne Bier, Netflix is developing a second installment.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2025
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The success of the first film among Disney+ subscribers made the company rethink its plans for the franchise, resulting in a last-minute scramble to retrofit the story.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2025
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Rebuilding the social fabric while transitioning to a new economy takes time, but 20 years in Huna Totem points to language revitalization among its accomplishments at Icy Strait Point.—
Elaine Glusac,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Mar. 2025
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Laurent Ferrier Galet Square The opportunity to own an immaculate creation from the hands of a master watchmaker with Patek Philippe pedigree sounds like an unfathomable accomplishment.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Weldon served in Congress for 14 years, with his most notable achievement being the Weldon Amendment, which prevents discrimination against hospitals or insurance plans that refuse to provide or pay for abortions.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Following these achievements, Alvaro candidly spoke to me about his mindset going into the Great World Race.—
Paras J. Haji,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Coup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coup. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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