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 Whether the podcasting asset bubble bursting led directly to the ascendance of YouTube and video podcasting, or was simply incidental to the inevitable growth of YouTube podcasts, is a question reserved for podcast philosophers. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for ascendance

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Noun

But challengers emerged and weakened its quest for dominance, often with different models ostensibly tailored to be more local.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
The acquisition also shows how Nvidia is using the enormous financial resources generated by its dominance of AI chips to secure strategic positions beyond its core business.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of dominance

Noun

The pure domination from the Minutemen from start to finish in this one was a sight to behold.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Bell has wanted to break up the domination of Garfield in the Eastern League, so why not get all the school’s top athletes to help?

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of domination

Noun

Faced with the dominion of the identical copy, some modern artists chose to celebrate it; others took a more critical, even antagonistic stance.

— Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Propelling themselves through the 00s, iconic franchises continued to thrive with both Star Wars and Star Trek maintaining their dominion over sci-fi cinema.

— Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of dominion

Noun

In gratifying the left, the Warren Court debilitated the long tradition of opposing judicial supremacy.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Still, Madison’s argument for them recognized the ways in which the people running each branch of government would try to maneuver for supremacy and the impact that would have on the people being governed.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of supremacy

Noun

Ibrahim Traoré, who took power after a coup in 2022, Burkina Faso has presented food production as a sovereignty issue.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Lokotah works for Sunlight Media Collective, documenting stories at the intersection of Wabanaki sovereignty and environmental justice.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 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

Two Anglo-Saxon coins were minted under King Edward the Elder, who came to rule most of England during his reign from 899 to 924.

— Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
The bathing station was discovered at the archaeological site of Vrelo-Šarkamen, a fourth-century residential complex that was occupied by the Roman emperor Maximinus Daza during his reign from 310 to 313 CE.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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