Synonyms of ascension

ascension

noun

ə-ˈsen(t)-shən 

as in ascent

the act or an instance of rising or climbing up

her ascension from the freshman to the varsity team was evidence of how much she had improved in one season

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ascent
• climb
• rising
• rise
• takeoff
• soar
• hike
• increase
• elevation
• raise
• hoist
• thrust
• levitation
• upheaval
• boost
• liftoff
• raising
• upturn
• upswing
• upsurge
• uplifting
• upwelling
• uptrend
• blastoff
• heave
• upraising
• upthrust
• upsweep

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fall
• descent
• drop
• dip
• plunge
• dive
• sinking
• decrease
• decline
• nosedive
• plummeting
• down
• downfall
• plop
• downgrade
• comedown

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ascension

What is your relationship to that branch of comedy and its ascension? — Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026

Advertisement Since Rodríguez’s ascension in January, signs of recovery have begun to emerge. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 30 July 2026

No one else’s sudden Hollywood ascension has been more deserved. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Today, the priority has moved from the environment to the battlefield and, with Burnham’s ascension, advocates of war bonds have a shot at turning their vision into reality. — Philip Aldrick, Fortune, 28 June 2026