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Recent Examples of ascendant
The descendant, or seventh house of intimacy, is the opposite sign of the ascendant, which describes our ideal mate.
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Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
For now, Murphy and Hines’s take goes first, full of potential and spice; that ascendant Kennedy heir Jack Schlossberg got into a public contretemps with Murphy while the production was filming only sharpened the anticipation.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2026
Unfortunately, these traditional, more principled conservatives are not ascendant.
—Laura K. Field, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Faith leaders have increasingly been at odds with the president, despite longtime strategic alignment between the administration and the ascendant conservative wing of American Catholicism.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
For now, Murphy and Hines’s take goes first, full of potential and spice; that ascendant Kennedy heir Jack Schlossberg got into a public contretemps with Murphy while the production was filming only sharpened the anticipation.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2026
Unfortunately, these traditional, more principled conservatives are not ascendant.
—Laura K. Field, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Faith leaders have increasingly been at odds with the president, despite longtime strategic alignment between the administration and the ascendant conservative wing of American Catholicism.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascendant
ascending
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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 11 Mar. 2026.
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