variants
also ascendency
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
Most of the reasons for the right’s ascendancy stem not from factors abroad but from changing realities within Latin America.
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Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Her ascendancy in the art world had been swift.
—The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
Her ascendancy in the art world had been swift.
—Adam Moss, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
As the current Premier League table indicates, Arsenal are in the ascendancy out of the two clubs.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
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Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Her ascendancy in the art world had been swift.
—The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
Her ascendancy in the art world had been swift.
—Adam Moss, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
As the current Premier League table indicates, Arsenal are in the ascendancy out of the two clubs.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascendancy
Noun
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Her impressive athleticism and recent dominance on the international circuit had her entering Milan riding a high.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Dangote Refinery’s increasing dominance of the local supply of refined petrol is expanding its role in determining the market price.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Step into the domination station and enjoy.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement In the poetry of his performance, Bad Bunny showed that love is not domination.—
Taylor Crumpton,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But the economy of the British empire as a whole—Britain plus Ireland plus Canada plus Australia plus New Zealand plus South Africa plus India plus the other British dominions and overseas colonies—that entity remained the world’s largest economic unit until during the First World War.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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During the Cold War, Radio Free Europe broadcast news to parts of Eastern Europe that were under Communist dominion.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Generally, the federal government does not need to respect local zoning regulations that conflict with federal mandates often referred to as the supremacy clause.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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This beer company had a 10-year lock on Super Bowl commercial supremacy.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Emmanuel Macron equated territorial sovereignty with the rights of the French to police their own misinformation and democracy.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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And the loss of our supply chain sovereignty was not a function of a prosperous and healthy system of global trade.—
Azhar Sukri,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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His reign was pockmarked by disputes with players and wildly inconsistent results.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Light flows in from the garden, and quiet reigns.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Ascendancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascendancy. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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