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
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Recent Examples of ascension
So far, Dos Santos’ ascension has launched in the best possible way.
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Josh Gross, Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
Asked about his ascension Friday following practice, Santos cited patience.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026
His ascension to chairman came after Eric Kutsenda, Peter Seidler’s longtime business partner, served as interim control person for a year after Peter Seidler’s death.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The Heat then filled the two-way spot vacated by Gardner’s ascension by signing guard Trevor Keels from their G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce, to a two-way contract.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
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Josh Gross, Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
Asked about his ascension Friday following practice, Santos cited patience.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026
His ascension to chairman came after Eric Kutsenda, Peter Seidler’s longtime business partner, served as interim control person for a year after Peter Seidler’s death.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The Heat then filled the two-way spot vacated by Gardner’s ascension by signing guard Trevor Keels from their G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce, to a two-way contract.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascension
Noun
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O’Brien’s endorsement of Mullin may help his ascent.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Streaks, and the art of front-running, have been defining in her ascent to and stay at the top of the sport.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Another climb for oil prices shook stock markets on Friday, as hopes collapsed for a possible cut to interest rates this year by the Federal Reserve.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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The 27-mile round-trip climb from Idaho Springs to the peak of the fourteener formerly known as Mount Evans dates back to 1962.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Ascension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascension. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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