ascendancy

noun

ə-ˈsen-dən(t)-sē How to pronounce ascendancy (audio)
variants also ascendency
Definition of ascendancynext
as in dominance
controlling power or influence over others a book chronicling the ascendancy of fascism in Europe after World War I

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Recent Examples of ascendancy All together, the results demonstrated the fragility of an Establishment imprimatur, the power of the New York Mayor’s blessing, and the ascendancy of socialism. — Philip Elliott, Time, 24 June 2026 Story noted that Rodríguez’s political ascendancy happened under Maduro. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 17 June 2026 But Vance's ascendancy to the White House, plus the growing popularity of Vivek Ramaswamy among the GOP, forced DeWine to play political chess and set his former lieutenant governor on a new course. — Haley Bemiller, USA Today, 1 June 2026 Cable is in its ascendancy, but network television is still king. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for ascendancy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascendancy
  1. dominance
  2. domination
  3. dominion
  4. supremacy
  5. sovereignty
  6. reign
Noun
  • The Eagles rewarded his dominance by giving him a four-year, $152 million extension this summer.
    — Mike Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • If Geely and its suppliers hit their 2027 pilot targets, the days of diesel dominance may finally be numbered.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of dominance
Noun
  • The Duke commitment lived up to his Power 4 billing, rushing for 196 yards and six touchdowns and throwing for 163 yards and a score in a 57-21 domination of Colquitt County.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • State lawmakers can show that the domination of hyperscale AI data centers over our communities is not an inevitability.
    — Jorge Aguilar, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of domination
Noun
  • When Heilmann arrived in New York in 1968, minimalism, post-minimalism, and Conceptual art were turning the city into one enormous male dominion.
    — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The mandate was awarded to Great Britain but was to be exercised by South Africa (then a dominion within the British Empire).
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of dominion
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  • Pixel is where Google introduced, promoted, and established its supremacy in mobile artificial intelligence, first supported by cloud computing and later bringing more functionality to be processed locally.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • DeRozan, a six-time All-Star, could help the Nuggets challenge the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder for Western Conference supremacy next season.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of supremacy
Noun
  • San Manuel Nation, a partner of the Dodgers for more than a decade, is actively fighting against prediction markets, believing their availability in California violates tribal sovereignty.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • That lofty rhetoric will now meet reality, demonstrating how much economic pain a nation is willing to face to secure its political sovereignty.
    — Sara Miller Llana, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of sovereignty
Noun
  • The zaobanchu during Qianlong’s reign comprised nearly one thousand artisans, who worked out of fear to serve the demands of the insatiable emperor who would sometimes dole out severe punishments, like taking away a year’s salary.
    — Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Aside from the Arsenal manager, only the reigns of Emery at Villa and Daniel Farke at Leeds have exceeded three years.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of reign

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“Ascendancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascendancy. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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