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 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 The Economic Community of West African States, for instance, was unable to prevent recent coups in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, which violated the body’s protocol on democracy good governance. — Eghosa E. Osaghae, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026 Igbo, Yoruba, and Hausa, the big three of the three hundred–plus ethnicities that made up the national character, exerted their outsized influence in the shattering wave of military coups that preceded and followed the brutal civil war. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026 Sudan’s recent outbreak of civil war, following years of coups and credible accusations of ethnic cleansing and genocide, persists under the radar. — Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 The administration has quietly deepened engagement with Mali’s military government despite years of strained relations following the country’s coups and growing partnership with Russia. — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 23 July 2026 Members of the Democratic Socialists of America have staged electoral coups this summer, unseating several high-profile incumbents in Congress. — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026 Following military coups, the juntas in the three countries turned from Western allies to Russia for help combating Islamic militants. — ABC News, 10 July 2026 There is delight at Tottenham over what, alongside the £100m agreement for Newcastle United’s Sandro Tonali, represents a pair of significant coups. — Mark Critchley, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coups

Noun

But in all that time, across more than 100 successes and failures, no spacecraft has ever landed at the South Pole of the Moon.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent successes have also flipped the narrative on Tehran’s investment in the axis and its effectiveness.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of successes

Noun

And they have been pressed in combat -- the number of missions, the accomplishments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
The Fishback file James Fishback, with no relevant accomplishments or experience, is running a disgracefully racist and antisemitic campaign marked by demeaning attacks on Donalds, who is Black.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of accomplishments

Noun

The integration of artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and bioengineering is already enabling life-changing achievements, from combating disease to supercharging agricultural productivity to solving energy challenges.

— Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
There are only more exciting (and real) achievements to come.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026