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also ascendence
as in dominance
controlling power or influence over others
studied the ascendance of modernism in 20th-century art and design
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Recent Examples of ascendance
His father was an advisor to the ruling Al Maktoum family and Sulayem played a key role in the ascendance of Dubai as an economic hub.
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Emma Graham,dylan Butts, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Rob explains Germany’s right-wing populist AfD party’s political ascendence and its goals for security policy.
—February 12, NPR, 12 Feb. 2026
Rae, whose cultural ascendance also includes an appearance on the latest season of Netflix's Monster, earned a Best New Artist nomination this year thanks to the success of her debut album, Addison.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
The ascendance of listening bars, where visitors share in a vinyl while sipping on cocktails, makes all the more sense within that framework.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
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Emma Graham,dylan Butts, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Rob explains Germany’s right-wing populist AfD party’s political ascendence and its goals for security policy.
—February 12, NPR, 12 Feb. 2026
Rae, whose cultural ascendance also includes an appearance on the latest season of Netflix's Monster, earned a Best New Artist nomination this year thanks to the success of her debut album, Addison.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
The ascendance of listening bars, where visitors share in a vinyl while sipping on cocktails, makes all the more sense within that framework.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascendance
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Lor’s diving dominance Champlin Park freshman Pengxu Lor crushed the competition in the 1-meter diving finals.—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
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That dominance seems like forever ago as the tables have turned the last two seasons; TCU notched its fifth straight victory over the Bears Sunday.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Highlanders repeated as champions of last weekend’s 88th Annual National Prep Wrestling Tournament at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania and did so in domination fashion.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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Dean’s domination extends to the ARIA Albums Chart, as The Art Of Loving returns to the top spot for a ninth non-consecutive cycle.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
20 Feb. 2026
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Although Spain claimed dominion over most of the West and Southwest, the Spanish viceroyalty of New Spain had concentrated its resources in what is now southern Arizona, New Mexico and what was once called Alta California in the 1770s.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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The driver is dominion, not religion.—
Josef Joffe,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, competition for AI supremacy—between companies but also between nations—has only intensified.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
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Conference supremacy The SEC remained the top conference with nine teams in the poll.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Mastering nuclear technology therefore isn’t merely a technical achievement but proof of Iran’s sovereignty and advancement to the level of global powers.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Taliban, condemning Pakistan’s attacks as a violation of Afghan sovereignty, retaliated by attacking Pakistani military posts along the Durand Line.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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Mamdani’s deft touch in navigating this reality has been invaluable to his ascendancy, as have his in-house filmmakers and strategists, who are themselves now objects of media attention.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2026
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Vinegar valentines emerged as a sour offshoot of the cultural ascendancy of Valentine’s Day itself.—
Melissa Chan,
Fortune,
14 Feb. 2026
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One of the Middle East’s most powerful men, Khamenei dominated Iran during a reign defined by resistance and resilience — standing firm against decades of Western and Israeli pressure aimed at forcing the Islamic Republic to bend to their will.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Liston fought just one round more, calling a halt to the bout and his reign as champion, claiming a left shoulder injury suffered earlier in the fight.—
John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2026
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