ASCENDANCE Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

ascendance

noun

ə-ˈsen-dən(t)s

variants also ascendence

Definition of ascendance

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 The ascendance of Chinese open-source AI poses an economic threat to the US, Palantir’s chief technology officer said, joining a chorus of American executives sounding the alarm on Beijing’s growing AI clout. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 15 July 2026 The ascendance of a young superstar in San Antonio. — Austin Elias-De Jesus, New Yorker, 3 June 2026 New Age thinking has permeated all sorts of modern wellness movements, and suspicion about conventional medicine has powered MAHA’s ascendance. — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 1 June 2026 Led by Anthony Edwards' ascendance into superstardom, the Wolves are in the midst of the most successful stretch in franchise history. — Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for ascendance

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Noun

The Eagles rewarded his dominance by giving him a four-year, $152 million extension this summer.

— Mike Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
If Geely and its suppliers hit their 2027 pilot targets, the days of diesel dominance may finally be numbered.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of dominance

Noun

This was the Blond Ambition summer on the small screen — a wave of platinum domination entirely unrelated to the release of a new Madonna album.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
For the Muslim-majority regions that had once seen themselves as centers of learning and power, European domination over parts of Asia – including South Asia and Southeast Asia, Africa and the Middle East – was seen as humiliating.

— Mimi Hanaoka, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of domination

Noun

When Heilmann arrived in New York in 1968, minimalism, post-minimalism, and Conceptual art were turning the city into one enormous male dominion.

— Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026
The mandate was awarded to Great Britain but was to be exercised by South Africa (then a dominion within the British Empire).

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of dominion

Noun

Within the music industry, Knight's Death Row Records and Sean Combs' Bad Boy Records vied for market share, publicity, and supremacy in the hip-hop world.

— Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
While the reform and opening-up era brought some efforts to distinguish the roles of the party and the state, Xi has extended the party’s supremacy across all areas of society.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of supremacy

Noun

Regional conflicts disrupt stability, while economic security and technological sovereignty take on greater weight relative to the interconnectedness that characterized previous decades of globalization.

— Armand Arton, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
To deter China from threatening its sovereignty, Taiwan could restrict its critical semiconductor industry.

— Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of sovereignty

Noun

Such headwinds are unfamiliar for Reform, which had previously been in the ascendancy, leading national opinion polls and enjoying historic gains in local elections.

— Reagan Yip, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Their joint ascendancy in this decade has coincided with a change introduced for this tournament that increased their chances of meeting.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of ascendancy

Noun

The zaobanchu during Qianlong’s reign comprised nearly one thousand artisans, who worked out of fear to serve the demands of the insatiable emperor who would sometimes dole out severe punishments, like taking away a year’s salary.

— Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Aside from the Arsenal manager, only the reigns of Emery at Villa and Daniel Farke at Leeds have exceeded three years.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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