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

Advertisement The ascendance of immigration—and, with it, race and culture—as the central political concern on both sides of the Atlantic suggests that decolonization has displaced the war in the historical imagination. — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

When evangelists of evil are in the ascendance, haven’t the just earned a sermon of their own? — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

The country’s traditional elites were deeply threatened by Thaksin’s ascendance. — Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026

Stribling’s ascendance has become one of the stories of August for the 49ers, who could badly use another quality player in the starting lineup to complement newcomer Mike Evans, Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle and Deebo Samuel. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 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