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also ascendency
as in dominance
controlling power or influence over others
a book chronicling the ascendancy of fascism in Europe after World War I
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Recent Examples of ascendancy
The next three attempts saw the ball lost near the City goal, and Leeds were the team in the ascendancy overall.
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Sam Lee, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Mamdani’s deft touch in navigating this reality has been invaluable to his ascendancy, as have his in-house filmmakers and strategists, who are themselves now objects of media attention.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
Vinegar valentines emerged as a sour offshoot of the cultural ascendancy of Valentine’s Day itself.
—Melissa Chan, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
Obama’s ascendancy that night also represented a 21st-century high point for the Democratic Party.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
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Sam Lee, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Mamdani’s deft touch in navigating this reality has been invaluable to his ascendancy, as have his in-house filmmakers and strategists, who are themselves now objects of media attention.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
Vinegar valentines emerged as a sour offshoot of the cultural ascendancy of Valentine’s Day itself.
—Melissa Chan, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
Obama’s ascendancy that night also represented a 21st-century high point for the Democratic Party.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascendancy
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Mitchell said the Cavs’ offense has changed, a little, to incorporate Harden’s isolation dominance, but also said Harden has fit into their original schemes.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Pebblebrook coach George Washington was a front-row witness to Landrew’s dominance in the 2026 state championship.—
Jack Leo,
AJC.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Iberians of South America …domination, only the Spanish and Portuguese were admitted to their South American colonies.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Penguins looked terrific all night, a thorough domination of Detroit indeed.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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What if humans were to lose their dominion over the planet, too?—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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The National Capital Planning Commission has dominion over all White House construction and will vote on the plans today.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
1 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, the institutional and political supremacy of the supreme leader was strengthened.—
Roxane Razavi,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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Four top seeds battling for supremacy, the same four teams from last year.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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The United States has experience in encouraging economic transitions through regulatory modernization and private-sector development frameworks, and that expertise can be shared in ways that respect national sovereignty.—
Oscar de la Rosa,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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The world today is divided territorially into more than 190 countries, each of which possesses a national government that claims to exercise sovereignty and seeks to compel obedience to its will by its citizens.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Throughout the site, stories from the reign of King David are connected to the archaeology.—
Seth Doane,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Jayne’s reign ends at 137 days.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Ascendancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascendancy. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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