as in ascent
the act or an instance of rising or climbing up
her ascension from the freshman to the varsity team was evidence of how much she had improved in one season
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Recent Examples of ascension
His 2022 Un Verano Sin Ti is the only Spanish-language album to ever receive a nomination in the category, and a win would be a massive step in the recognition of Latin pop’s ongoing ascension.
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Alan Light, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Ragans has returned to his ace status and cleared every benchmark in his re-ascension atop the rotation.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
His ascension is a reason for optimism for the A’s heading into 2026.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
While Kiehn’s ascension to corporate powerhouse wasn’t always smooth—his meteoric rise was resented by fellow Nazi Party members—his company became sufficiently dominant that his rolling papers were distributed widely for free during the war to German soldiers.
—Robert M. Ehrenreich, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
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Alan Light, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Ragans has returned to his ace status and cleared every benchmark in his re-ascension atop the rotation.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
His ascension is a reason for optimism for the A’s heading into 2026.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
While Kiehn’s ascension to corporate powerhouse wasn’t always smooth—his meteoric rise was resented by fellow Nazi Party members—his company became sufficiently dominant that his rolling papers were distributed widely for free during the war to German soldiers.
—Robert M. Ehrenreich, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascension
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As traders try to assess whether the trade spat will escalate, stocks are fluctuating and pausing their months-long ascent.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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During this past decade of decline for the UK and the US, China has been making a sharp ascent on the rankings, climbing from 94th place in 2015 to 64th in 2025, gaining visa-free access to 37 more destinations in that time.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
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The weekly climb to high school cross country supremacy continues Friday and Saturday with the Orange County Championships.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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Spoelstra’s selection follows a steady climb through the national team ranks.—
Evan Dammarell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Ascension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascension. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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