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Recent Examples of ascendant
Both of these teams are right around .500, but the Fever feel ascendant and the Aces, for the moment, do not.
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Sam Settleman, New York Times, 22 June 2025
About thirty years ago, Sonny was an ascendant Formula 1 star—cue many hilarious, grainy video clips of a younger Pitt, with a resplendent golden mullet—until his dreams were dashed by a near-fatal accident, during an attempt to overtake the three-time Formula 1 world champion Ayrton Senna.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 June 2025
Jones created an ascendant acoustic riff with a bluegrass flavor and would play it instinctively while noodling on her guitar.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 18 June 2025
Gordon’s song cuts across topic areas by highlighting the dark absurdity of an ascendant political tactic: controlling policy by controlling language.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
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Sam Settleman, New York Times, 22 June 2025
About thirty years ago, Sonny was an ascendant Formula 1 star—cue many hilarious, grainy video clips of a younger Pitt, with a resplendent golden mullet—until his dreams were dashed by a near-fatal accident, during an attempt to overtake the three-time Formula 1 world champion Ayrton Senna.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 June 2025
Jones created an ascendant acoustic riff with a bluegrass flavor and would play it instinctively while noodling on her guitar.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 18 June 2025
Gordon’s song cuts across topic areas by highlighting the dark absurdity of an ascendant political tactic: controlling policy by controlling language.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 13 June 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 13 Jul. 2025.
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