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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
The democracies were still in ascendancy.
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
His ascendancy in polls while Williamson’s court date loomed opened a new lane of attack from political rivals who questioned whether federal officials would target him.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
The key to its ascendency is its targeting of tools that already have privileged access.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
The British, too, were able to gain ascendancy by exploiting the political chaos caused by the disintegration of the Mughal Empire.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
His ascendancy in polls while Williamson’s court date loomed opened a new lane of attack from political rivals who questioned whether federal officials would target him.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
The key to its ascendency is its targeting of tools that already have privileged access.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
The British, too, were able to gain ascendancy by exploiting the political chaos caused by the disintegration of the Mughal Empire.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascendancy
Noun
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The Vikings must find a way to run or throw with dominance to pigeonhole defenses.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The goal for Netflix appears to be to chip away at the daytime entertainment space, with podcasts seen as the new daytime talk show, as well as to compete with YouTube’s dominance in the space.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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Over the past 18 months, Blue Origin finally seemed to be gaining momentum, getting closer to reliably launching a gigantic rocket, called New Glenn, that could lift greater payloads and potentially challenge SpaceX’s domination of the sector.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
16 June 2026
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The Spanish domination of the game was complete – on paper.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Or could an upstart that prioritizes love and mercy, say, over dominion lure away their customers?—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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But first comes Infantino’s own strategic test, the same one faced by every emperor whose dominion threatens to collapse because of overexpansion.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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On Wednesday, Grier proved his absolute supremacy once again, swinging a deal to land defenseman Michael Kesselring from the Buffalo Sabres.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Tencent, from China, and Sony, from Japan, vie with Microsoft for supremacy at the top of the gaming leaderboard.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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The agreement calls for a halt to military operations in Lebanon and for its sovereignty to be respected.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
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Losing, Jose said, would be a devastating blow, not only to the Tohono O’odham, but to all future claims of Indian sovereignty.—
Geraldo L. Cadava,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
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Outside of two one-night reigns foiled by Money in the Bank cash-ins, that’s the shortest World Heavyweight title reign since the title was brought back in May 2023.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Musk noted that the new Starship reigns as the world’s first fully-reusable rocket.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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“Ascendancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascendancy. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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