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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclivity
Noun
  • After paying a three-euro (about $3) gate fee at the park’s entrance, visitors then face another 10-minute ride further into the pine and gorse-clad hills along a switchback road that reaches about 1,000 meters above sea level.
    Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Just down the hill, West Hollywood has lots of other diversions to keep you entertained and at ease, including award-winning spas, sushi omakase at the always-buzzing Uchi, and endless workout opportunities from group fitness classes to Runyon Canyon hikes.
    Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • So instead of just doing the traditional dumbbell chest press in all your push workouts, for example, switch it up with other variations, like the incline press or the decline press.
    SELF, SELF, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The rain that falls on them soaks into the surface and flows down the incline to dribble out along the lower edge, where it is captured and carefully measured for its chemical and biological content.
    Chris Impey, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The show’s ascent to the top spot during weeks four and five represents a milestone achievement for the Korean entertainment giant.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
  • With the ascent of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman a decade ago and the implementation of reforms that have transformed Saudi society and culture, the mufti’s power waned.
    Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Acclivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclivity. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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