COUPS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

coups

noun

plural of coup

as in successes

a successful result brought about by hard work winning that big contract was a real coup

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Recent Examples of coups In the nineteen-thirties—a decade of political assassinations, failed military coups, brutal invasions of China, and a hard-right reaction against the relative liberalism of the nineteen-twenties—the yakuza embraced the Zeitgeist with gusto. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Military governments that came to power in coups in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger between 2020 and 2023 have drastically changed their countries’ economic landscapes and, worse, created enormous instability and hardship for local populations. — Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026 The Special Criminal Court was established to try war crimes and other human-rights abuses committed during the coups and violence that the country has experienced since 2003. — Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026 The Special Criminal Court was established to try war crimes and other human rights abuses committed during the coups and violence that the country has experienced since 2003. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 In those years many Latin American countries had repressive governments, military coups, dictatorships, and undeclared wars against the poor and the indigenous population, which were backed by the CIA in the context of the Cold War. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026 The Tigers and Trojans were searching for a new head coach during the same hiring cycle, and both came away with options that were deemed absolute coups at the time in Brian Kelly and Lincoln Riley, respectively. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Season 2 jumps forward nine years, to a presidential assassination, military coups and an unstable state that changes hands many times in the months that follow. — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 The movie would star Katharine Hepburn, Henry Fonda and Jane Fonda in one of the most celebrating casting coups of its day. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coups

Noun

The novel’s focus is on their struggles more than their successes.

— Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026
Electron has made 97 flights to date, with 56 consecutive successes.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of successes

Noun

The five live musical productions that the network delivered on his watch are among his proudest accomplishments.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
In a debate earlier this week, Bass highlighted her accomplishments in paving the way for new affordable housing, while Raman asserted that housing production is still lagging and Bass isn’t doing enough.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of accomplishments

Noun

Yet the latest proposal seems to undercut some of those achievements, according to its critics.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Benson says her achievements in her current role as secretary of state include upgrades to online services, cutting average wait times of in-person visits and creating self-service stations at branch offices and grocery stores.

— Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026