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 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 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 See All Example Sentences for ascendance

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Noun

For Arsenal, the game is an opportunity to underline that last season’s success was the beginning of a new period of dominance rather than a one-off achievement.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
But such a move is unlikely to succeed, given the dominance of Biya’s ruling Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 15 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

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
More recently, the tiny Delica Mini has expanded the Delica's dominion, flashing some adventure and camping chops of its own.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 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

This coming season sees City with a new manager in Enzo Maresca, who has big shoes to fill given Guardiola’s immensely successful 10-season reign before stepping away in late May.

— Andrew McNicol, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
America’s reign of corporate anonymity was finally coming to an end.

— Casey Michel, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026

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