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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
YouTube’s ascendency has blurred the divides between television programming, social content and podcasts.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Of course, Jude’s ascendency has long hinged on his eagerness to look for the absurdity in the serious, and the seriousness in the absurd.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2025
In a time of TikTok and YouTube ascendancy, all the news that’s fit to print is getting shorter, and a lot less or a lot more serious.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
But prioritizing working-class Americans over elites has been a key rhetorical theme in Mr. Trump’s political ascendancy, and Mr. Hawley has embraced it.
—Robert Draper, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Of course, Jude’s ascendency has long hinged on his eagerness to look for the absurdity in the serious, and the seriousness in the absurd.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2025
In a time of TikTok and YouTube ascendancy, all the news that’s fit to print is getting shorter, and a lot less or a lot more serious.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
But prioritizing working-class Americans over elites has been a key rhetorical theme in Mr. Trump’s political ascendancy, and Mr. Hawley has embraced it.
—Robert Draper, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascendancy
Noun
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China has rapidly modernized its navy and air force, adding aircraft carriers, advanced destroyers, and long-range missiles to challenge US dominance in the western Pacific.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters have been Co-CEOs there since 2023, presiding over a period of share price growth and continued dominance in streaming despite initial skepticism about the dual arrangement.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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Not long after Scopely set out on this path, then-Disney execs Tim O’Brien and Javier Ferreira joined Driver in his quest for mobile-gaming domination.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Morgan Pope continued her domination of the game and further cemented herself as the favorite to win season 27.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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But during its reign, the Byzantines were known to use Greek fire in battle, particularly at sea where it was employed to set enemy ships ablaze, experts say.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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Currently, Mysterio is in his first reign as the WWE Intercontinental Champion.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The practice began in earnest with Anders Breivik, who in 2011, motivated by White supremacy, carried out a mass killing of over 70 people in Norway, Rutland said, adding Breivik inscribed slogans on his weapons and gave them names after Norse gods like Odin and Thor.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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In contrast, they were considered right-wing if they were propelled by racial supremacy, misogyny or opposition to liberal agendas.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Ascendancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascendancy. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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