ASCENDANT Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

ascendant

adjective

variants also ascendent

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Recent Examples of ascendant In Athens, History Shapes the Future After hovering for a millennium at the crossroads of past and present and braving a series of recent crises, the ancient metropolis is ascendant once again. —

Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026 The market for work by François-Xavier Lalanne and Claude Lalanne—collectively known as Les Lalanne—is fast ascendant. —

Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Unlike most lame-duck governors, California’s Gavin Newsom seems ascendant. —

Philip Elliott, Time, 15 Apr. 2026 Péter Magyar, a former official in Orbán’s party, became an ascendant opposition candidate, drawing unprecedented crowds at rallies across the country and eventually leading in most polls. —

Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ascendant

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ascending

Adjective

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
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