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The song also has writing and production credits from Mark Sonnenblick and Ian Eisendrath, known for their work on musicals for stage and screen, and its key features — the story-forward lyrics sung mostly in English and the ascendant, spotlit hook — are built toward those ends.
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Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
New York State’s bounty this fiscal year will set up a debate about priorities and discipline — more specifically, the priorities of the newly ascendant progressive wing of the Democratic Party led by Mamdani and the at least relative discipline of the moderate wing of the party now led by Hochul.
—Paul Francis, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Within this moment, coated in the sugary haze of professional success, a new home, a beautiful wife, and a growing young family warmed by the comforting glow of Christmas-time, Jackie Robinson has never been more ascendant, more complete, more American.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Thursday will send the Ducks to Raleigh to face the Carolina Hurricanes before wrapping up Saturday in Buffalo against the ascendant Sabres.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 Jan. 2026
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Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
New York State’s bounty this fiscal year will set up a debate about priorities and discipline — more specifically, the priorities of the newly ascendant progressive wing of the Democratic Party led by Mamdani and the at least relative discipline of the moderate wing of the party now led by Hochul.
—Paul Francis, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Within this moment, coated in the sugary haze of professional success, a new home, a beautiful wife, and a growing young family warmed by the comforting glow of Christmas-time, Jackie Robinson has never been more ascendant, more complete, more American.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Thursday will send the Ducks to Raleigh to face the Carolina Hurricanes before wrapping up Saturday in Buffalo against the ascendant Sabres.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 Jan. 2026
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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 18 Feb. 2026.
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