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Everything Else Above all other categories, televisions have traditionally been the centerpiece of CES, with Samsung, LG, and ascendant Chinese competitors TCL and Hisense showing off their brightest, biggest sets for the new year.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
San Antonio is led by Victor Wembanyama, the ascendant star who is threatening to take over the league himself.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
The internet is ascendant, and anarchic.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
Dallas might shop the increasingly fragile Anthony Davis, but that seems too risky for the young Pistons’ ascendant timeline.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
San Antonio is led by Victor Wembanyama, the ascendant star who is threatening to take over the league himself.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
The internet is ascendant, and anarchic.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
Dallas might shop the increasingly fragile Anthony Davis, but that seems too risky for the young Pistons’ ascendant timeline.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascendant
ascending
Adjective
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The deal done at the dawn of an expected recession reflects both the declining fortunes of many conventional shopping centers and the potential for growth in an economically ascending part of the city.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2020
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An ascending team that will play with more leads, Garrett, Ward & Co. should have more opportunities to record sacks and interceptions, respectively. 14.—
Kevin Hanson,
SI.com,
2 Aug. 2019
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“Ascendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascendant. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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