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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
Trump did not wave some magic wand to make this happen, but his ascendancy reminded the Right of the precarious nature of unpopular speech.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
In Argentina, whose population is roughly 63 percent Catholic, people celebrated Bergoglio’s ascendancy to the papacy with jubilation in the streets; thousands headed to the country’s cathedrals waving Argentine flags.
—Federico Perelmuter, The Dial, 13 Mar. 2025
But the accolades and his ascendancy in the agency could not overcome Mr. Hill’s feelings of guilt.
—Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Generational shift caused by the passing of the Silent Generation and the ascendancy of the more culturally permissive baby boomers?
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 7 Feb. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
In Argentina, whose population is roughly 63 percent Catholic, people celebrated Bergoglio’s ascendancy to the papacy with jubilation in the streets; thousands headed to the country’s cathedrals waving Argentine flags.
—Federico Perelmuter, The Dial, 13 Mar. 2025
But the accolades and his ascendancy in the agency could not overcome Mr. Hill’s feelings of guilt.
—Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Generational shift caused by the passing of the Silent Generation and the ascendancy of the more culturally permissive baby boomers?
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascendancy
Noun
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Dominating Grocery Walmart’s dominance is most pronounced in grocery.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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This launched an era of dominance with a string of classic main events.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
Noun
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His administration approached leadership not as domination but as facilitation.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The group’s No. 1 run began in July 2019, when Del Barrio Hasta Aquí debuted at the summit, becoming its longest-leading set to date, with an 18-week domination.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
17 June 2025
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It was announced on Wednesday that directing legend Denis Villeneuve would be the first James Bond director under the new Amazon reign, diving into the lore of the legendary secret agent some time after his next Dune movie.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The film, released in 1991, explored the expulsion of the Indian minority from Uganda during the reign of Idi Amin.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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Ceding any hopes of air supremacy, Tehran relies on an advanced air defense array and an extensive ballistic missile arsenal.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 June 2025
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The most powerful tech giants in the world have spent the last several years trying to out-jockey each other for AI supremacy.—
Richard Nieva,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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“Ascendancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascendancy. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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