ascension

noun

as·​cen·​sion ə-ˈsen(t)-shən 

: the act or process of ascending

Synonyms

• ascent
• climb

Examples of ascension in a Sentence

The play tells of his ascension to the presidency.

the ascension of women in society

Recent Examples on the Web

Even the announcement of company lifer Fiddelke’s ascension to the top job last month was greeted with tumbling stock shares because some investors wanted an outsider. —Dan Gingiss, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

Some House Republicans are expressing similar misgivings with the direction the country is headed, warning that Kennedy’s ascension to the top of the HHS threatens to undermine a decades-old trust in vaccines that experts say have saved countless lives. —Mike Lillis, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025

And now, post-eclipse, your ascension will hit different. —Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 7 Sep. 2025

Tolle’s ascension could signal the arrival of another impact arm right as the season enters its home stretch, a potentially game-changing development for the pitching staff. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin ascension-, ascensio, from ascendere

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing ascension

• right ascension

Rhymes for ascension

• attention
• contention
• convention
• declension
• detention
• dimension
• dissension
• distension
• extension
• intension
• invention
• laurentian

Kids Definition

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