Synonyms of ascendant

ascendant

adjective

variants also ascendent

as in ascending

Related Words

• ascending
• soaring
• elevated
• upheld
• airy
• uplifted
• upper
• upward
• upraised
• high
• overhead
• raised
• uppermost
• topmost
• nosebleed
• overlooking
• upmost

Dissimilar Words

• low
• descending
• dropped
• grounded
• fallen
• lowered
• depressed
• down
• sunken
• low-lying
• descendant
• lowermost
• level
• even
• undermost
• nethermost
• abreast

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ascendant

By the mid-2000s, reality TV was ascendant, with American Idol and Survivor among the biggest shows on TV. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2026

Vancouver has bet that this deal is for an ascendant puck-moving defender capable of handling top-pair minutes in his mid- to late 20s. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Between him and rookie Jordyn Tyson, the Saints could have one of the most ascendant receiver rooms in the league. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2026

Some analysts have taken these findings as confirmation that the golden era of American soft power is over and China is ascendant. — Adam Y. Liu, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026