in the ascendant

phrase

formal

: becoming more powerful : gaining more power

The President's party is no longer in the ascendant.

Examples of in the ascendant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Throughout this period, economic interests were in the ascendant. — Nick Srnicek, Wired News, 14 Jan. 2026

Taking Influencers Seriously The role of influencers is changing in the ascendant political climate—one shaped by precarious economic conditions, political polarization, and crucially, a social and political assault on women's rights. — Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025

In contemporary art, figurative painting is undoubtedly in the ascendant. — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2023

Rhymes for in the ascendant

• interdependent
• superintendent
• appendant
• attendant
• defendant
• dependant
• dependent
• descendant
• descendent
• intendant
• resplendent
• transcendent