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
That’s not just because Syria’s brutal dictatorship has played a central role in Arab politics for decades; Mr. Assad’s father, Hafez al-Assad, came to power in a coup more than half-a-century ago.
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Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
Hafez Assad was an air force officer who seized power in a 1970 coup.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
Martial law Yoon, who clinched power in a neck-and-neck presidential race in 2022, had an approval rate of just 19% before unexpectedly invoking martial law earlier this week for the first time since the military coup of 1979.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
The measure was extended in 1980 by Gen. Chun Doo-Hwan, who seized the presidency through another military coup.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
Hafez Assad was an air force officer who seized power in a 1970 coup.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
Martial law Yoon, who clinched power in a neck-and-neck presidential race in 2022, had an approval rate of just 19% before unexpectedly invoking martial law earlier this week for the first time since the military coup of 1979.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
The measure was extended in 1980 by Gen. Chun Doo-Hwan, who seized the presidency through another military coup.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coup
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Despite the limitations, Louisville’s zoo continues to see success.Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this year Venom: The Last Dance concluded Hardy's trilogy, cementing it as by far Sony's biggest success.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Completing small segments provides a sense of accomplishment and divides a larger project into a series of smaller subsets that can be completed along the way.Allen Kopelman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Murkowski was a key player in the passage of the biggest bipartisan accomplishments of President Biden’s time in office, such the $1 trillion infrastructure bill.Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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Larson sees great potential in Day, recognizing that his achievements have surpassed what Larson achieved at the same age.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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The movie captures Shields’ struggle to capitalize on her athletic achievements.Sean Gregory, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Coup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coup. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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