chiefly US
1
: the act of rising or moving up : the act of ascending
Abraham Lincoln's ascendance [=(more commonly) ascent, ascension] to the presidency
her ascendance [=(more commonly) ascent] to/into heaven
2
: ascendancy
gain/lose ascendance
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“Ascendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/ascendance. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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