Examples of ascension in a Sentence
The play tells of his ascension to the presidency.
the ascension of women in society
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In his description of the painting, Yeo says a chief aim was to capture Charles’s evolution as a leader and ascension to the throne.
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Li Zhou, Vox, 17 May 2024
The tip came only days after a filibuster in the Senate — the first time the parliamentary weapon had been deployed against a Court nominee — had scuttled Fortas’ ascension to be chief justice.
—Michael Bobelian, TIME, 26 June 2024
Bryan went fabric shopping in England for Turner-Smith’s ascension robes.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 19 June 2024
The loss is war-igniting for Rhaenyra, who was already enraged by her half-brother Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney)'s wrongful ascension to the throne following the death of King Viserys (Considine).
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
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Li Zhou, Vox, 17 May 2024
The tip came only days after a filibuster in the Senate — the first time the parliamentary weapon had been deployed against a Court nominee — had scuttled Fortas’ ascension to be chief justice.
—Michael Bobelian, TIME, 26 June 2024
Bryan went fabric shopping in England for Turner-Smith’s ascension robes.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 19 June 2024
The loss is war-igniting for Rhaenyra, who was already enraged by her half-brother Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney)'s wrongful ascension to the throne following the death of King Viserys (Considine).
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
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“Ascension.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ascension. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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ascension
noun
as·cen·sion
ə-ˈsen-chən 
: the act or process of ascending
Geographical Definition
Ascension
geographical name
As·cen·sion
ə-ˈsen(t)-shən
isolated island in the South Atlantic belonging to the British colony of Saint Helena area 34 square miles (88 square kilometers), population 1400
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