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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
Led by Anthony Edwards' ascendance into superstardom, the Wolves are in the midst of the most successful stretch in franchise history.
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Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
Tempo’s ascendence and corporate partnerships are indicative of a larger trend where well-heeled, corporate firms—from Robinhood to Stripe—are making their way into blockchain, traditionally the territory of anti-establishmentarians and iconoclasts.
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Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
His arrival and ascendance to being that go-to guy for all sorts of goodies upsets established power structures.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
Possible answers include Watergate, the Reagan Revolution, and the ascendence of cable news, reality television, and the internet.
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Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
Tempo’s ascendence and corporate partnerships are indicative of a larger trend where well-heeled, corporate firms—from Robinhood to Stripe—are making their way into blockchain, traditionally the territory of anti-establishmentarians and iconoclasts.
—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
His arrival and ascendance to being that go-to guy for all sorts of goodies upsets established power structures.
—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
Possible answers include Watergate, the Reagan Revolution, and the ascendence of cable news, reality television, and the internet.
—
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascendance
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SpaceX just notched a remarkable launch-dominance milestone.
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At the time of merger talks there was speculation the Gurnee Mariano’s wouldn’t make the cut because of the nearby Jewel’s long-time — the company name has been around since 1932 –market dominance across the region.
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Complete domination from Portugal in the first half.
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After all, the statistical domination was quite clear.
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The British North America Act came into effect, uniting the separate territories of the Province of Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia into one dominion called Canada.
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Italy has a colonial past, of course, and its government forces committed atrocities in areas under Italian dominion in East Africa between the 1880s and 1941.
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Hong Kong — China has clinched the top spot on a list of the world’s most powerful supercomputers, overtaking the United States for the first time since 2017 with a model powered by homegrown chips amid an intense race for tech supremacy between the two superpowers.
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Colonists had to swear the oath of supremacy to the English monarch, which meant accepting the Church of England.
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The United Arab Emirates and Qatar - which have both been repeatedly struck by Iranian projectiles - condemned Iran's attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait, describing them as violations of those countries' sovereignty and international law.
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Furthermore, owning infrastructure can bolster data privacy and sovereignty, mitigating cybersecurity risks amidst increasing breaches.
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Story noted that Rodríguez’s political ascendancy happened under Maduro.
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But Vance's ascendancy to the White House, plus the growing popularity of Vivek Ramaswamy among the GOP, forced DeWine to play political chess and set his former lieutenant governor on a new course.
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Guardiola himself just wrapped up an epic 10-year reign at Manchester City that included many trophies—and much debate about whether his teams were truly as magical as his work at Barcelona.
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Cargill ended Stratton’s WWE Women’s Championship reign last year, but now the two stars are fighting over SmackDown’s midcard title.
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“Ascendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascendance. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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