ascendance

noun

as·​cen·​dance ə-ˈsen-dən(t)s 

variants or less commonly ascendence

: ascendancy

Synonyms of ascendance

• dominance
• domination
• dominion
• supremacy
• sovereignty
• ascendancy
• reign

Examples of ascendance in a Sentence

studied the ascendance of modernism in 20th-century art and design

Recent Examples on the Web

Whether the podcasting asset bubble bursting led directly to the ascendance of YouTube and video podcasting, or was simply incidental to the inevitable growth of YouTube podcasts, is a question reserved for podcast philosophers. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

The ascendance of Chinese open-source AI poses an economic threat to the US, Palantir’s chief technology officer said, joining a chorus of American executives sounding the alarm on Beijing’s growing AI clout. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 15 July 2026

Why shouldn't the sport’s ascendance spark a memorable moment? — Sean Gregory, Time, 13 June 2026

The ascendance of a young superstar in San Antonio. — Austin Elias-De Jesus, New Yorker, 3 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1715, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ascendance

• attendance
• dependance
• dependence
• transcendence
• interdependence
• superintendence
• tendance

Kids Definition

ascendance

noun

as·​cen·​dance ə-ˈsen-dən(t)s 

: ascendancy