ascendance

noun

ə-ˈsen-dən(t)s How to pronounce ascendance (audio)
variants also ascendence
Definition of ascendancenext
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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for ascendance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascendance
  1. dominance
  2. domination
  3. dominion
  4. supremacy
  5. sovereignty
  6. ascendancy
  7. reign
Noun
  • Most people picture rocket launches and astronaut missions, where SpaceX's dominance speaks for itself.
    — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • Several cities, like Singapore, Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur, tried to position themselves as up-and-coming tech hubs, potentially challenging San Francisco’s longtime dominance in tech.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 9 July 2026
Definition of dominance
Noun
  • However, when the monsters become bent on world domination, the Minions must band together to defeat the creations gone awry.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Being top dog on the local council, however, is not the same as world domination.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of domination
Noun
  • Historical roots As Roberts’ majority opinion demonstrates, the definition of citizenship that Americans inherited from Britain and the common law included everyone born in a place where the king’s dominion extended.
    — Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • The show represents a milestone in American TV, when showrunners like Shonda Rhimes began to become famous names in and of themselves, and create whole dominions of TV shows on networks and streaming services.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of dominion
Noun
  • Key Background Tensions between Musk and Altman are at a high as their AI companies battle for supremacy.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • And so the idea is that under the Constitution’s supremacy clause, federal law is the supreme law of the land.
    — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
Definition of supremacy
Noun
  • Stubb highlighted that Ukraine had managed to preserve its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity despite more than four years of full-scale invasion by Moscow.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • After some revisions, the Continental Congress on July 2 voted to accept the declaration of our national sovereignty.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026
Definition of sovereignty
Noun
  • Though Rutinel does not identify as a socialist, Kiros’s ascendancy — the first major socialist victory outside of New York this cycle — is likely to provide ample fodder for Evans and his allies in the heavily Latino district.
    — James A. Downs, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2026
  • Sip & Guzzle’s ascendancy in the bar world has been swift and absolute.
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of ascendancy
Noun
  • Back to the start This home was built around 1775, during the reign of Louis XVI, when Paris was reinventing itself.
    — Felix Wagner, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2026
  • Notable too is the debut of a display themed around eighteenth-century British art, which conjures the hang that occupied the gallery during the reign of Queen Victoria in the mid-nineteenth century.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 10 July 2026
Definition of reign

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“Ascendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascendance. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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