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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
Obama’s ascendancy that night also represented a 21st-century high point for the Democratic Party.
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Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Lauren’s ascendancy is the biggest shift in a top 10 that features some other notable changes.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
This spring, Netflix has Japanese rights to all 47 games of the World Baseball Classic in Tokyo, which should be massive in that country, given the international ascendancy of stars such as Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, both key cogs in the Los Angeles Dodgers two-time World Series winners.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
There have been some brief historical exceptions to that state of affairs; the ascendancy of higher education in the years after World War II gave writers a home in the academy that was largely nonexistent before.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
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Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Lauren’s ascendancy is the biggest shift in a top 10 that features some other notable changes.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
This spring, Netflix has Japanese rights to all 47 games of the World Baseball Classic in Tokyo, which should be massive in that country, given the international ascendancy of stars such as Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, both key cogs in the Los Angeles Dodgers two-time World Series winners.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
There have been some brief historical exceptions to that state of affairs; the ascendancy of higher education in the years after World War II gave writers a home in the academy that was largely nonexistent before.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascendancy
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With continued dominance in the air and deep penetration on the ground, Israel should continue striking the repression apparatus while America supports the political conditions for internal fracture.—
Richard Goldberg,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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Here are five ways Texas can maintain its economic dominance.—
Wilborn P. Nobles III,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Camus’s conspiracy that a cabal of powerful elites is plotting a great replacement to ensure the exploitation and domination of low- and middle-income White people is nothing short of a grand distraction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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Nothing cleanses the palate in quite the way some magic from a darling like Miami (Ohio) or domination by Duke can.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Many key figures were associated with a movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which aims to establish Christian dominion over American society and government.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Sometimes shrubs look bare and unattractive after living under the dominion of other plants, but many can be rehabbed by severe pruning.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Oman has close relations to Tehran, only two Gulf states recognize Israel, and competition between GCC members over supremacy on certain issues is fierce.—
Hadley Gamble,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Forget scientific exploration under the seas; this is a story about the half-shark son of Marko named Sharko, dolphin supremacy, and a look at Jonathan Swift’s A Modest Proposal that makes the cannibalistic horror of the 300-year-old satire feel brand new.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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More recently, popstar Bad Bunny alluded to ideas of Puerto Rican independence and sovereignty during his Super Bowl halftime show, which garnered more than 4 billion views.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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Iran maintains a military presence there, but its sovereignty is disputed by the UAE.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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Orlando City interim head coach Martin Perelman’s reign kicked off on Saturday night with a 2-1 victory over CF Montreal at Inter&Co Stadium.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Sears Tower’s 23-year reign as the world’s tallest building apparently came to an end.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Ascendancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascendancy. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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