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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
Suddenly, Madrid were in the ascendancy and Barcelona looked flustered.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
But Clay and the Beatles got along well, joking, mugging, reveling in the joy of their irreverent ascendancy.
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
Trump did not wave some magic wand to make this happen, but his ascendancy reminded the Right of the precarious nature of unpopular speech.
—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
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
But Clay and the Beatles got along well, joking, mugging, reveling in the joy of their irreverent ascendancy.
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
Trump did not wave some magic wand to make this happen, but his ascendancy reminded the Right of the precarious nature of unpopular speech.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascendancy
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Known for his dominance on both ends of the floor, Diarra was named the Dikembe Mutombo Defensive Player of the Year for the second time in his BAL career.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Those two teams have won nine of the past 12 Grand Tour titles, and their spending matches their dominance.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
8 July 2025
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Evangelical politics rest on the same punitive, exclusionary foundation—a politics of division and domination, fixated on the end of the world rather than the flourishing of the Earth.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Anderson’s book makes a compelling argument that reaching for total audio domination was—and is—a noble endeavor, albeit one rife with pitfalls.—
John Hendrickson,
The Atlantic,
10 July 2025
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This year, Travel + Leisure readers picked plenty of hotels offering that cultural appeal, including in Florence, the hub of contemporary design; Venice, with dreamy canal-side spots; and Rome, where elegant grand hotels reign supreme.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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The latter was already poised to threaten the Celtics’ reign even before Jayson Tatum’s Achilles injury in the Celtics’ second-round loss to the Knicks.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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According to the Wall Street Journal, Chinese artificial intelligence companies are gaining ground globally, challenging U.S. supremacy and intensifying a potential AI arms race.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
3 July 2025
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The third annual South Florida Wing Bash will feature more than 20 chefs vying for supremacy for a panel of judges, as well as for the coveted People’s Choice Award.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
3 July 2025
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“Ascendancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascendancy. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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