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also ascendence
as in dominance
controlling power or influence over others
studied the ascendance of modernism in 20th-century art and design
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Recent Examples of ascendance
There’s no denying UCF’s ascendance has left the Knights without a natural rival and feeling somewhat adrift in the Big 12.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 June 2025
In northern Mexico, this bias, combined with a climate that was better suited to growing wheat than corn, resulted in the ascendance of the flour tortilla.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
His business outlasted the pandemic, the global financial recession, the ascendance of e-commerce and other economic turning points.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
And while the Cubs can point to the ascendance of Pete Crow-Armstrong and surprise impact from Carson Kelly as big reasons why, their best player has been Kyle Tucker.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 June 2025
In northern Mexico, this bias, combined with a climate that was better suited to growing wheat than corn, resulted in the ascendance of the flour tortilla.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
His business outlasted the pandemic, the global financial recession, the ascendance of e-commerce and other economic turning points.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
And while the Cubs can point to the ascendance of Pete Crow-Armstrong and surprise impact from Carson Kelly as big reasons why, their best player has been Kyle Tucker.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascendance
Noun
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Dominating Grocery Walmart’s dominance is most pronounced in grocery.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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This launched an era of dominance with a string of classic main events.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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The brand does not aim for mass-luxury global domination.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
29 June 2025
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Here’s a look at the ten brands that rolled their way to the top in 2024, each with a different formula for domination.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Hard to bet against Tesla Tesla is the current EV market leader and despite a huge increase in competition and lower expectations for the overall market, is expected to retain its ascendancy, said MCQ’s Hopkins.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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The ascendancy of Bloodlines means the fall of the previous box office champ, Marvel's Thunderbolts*, also known as The New Avengers, which took the top spot at last weekend's box office and upon its premiere the weekend before.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
18 May 2025
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The lights go up in Sin City on Sunday night as defending champion Mexico faces Costa Rica with Group A supremacy and a smoother road to the final on the line.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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One of them, Illinois coach Bret Bielema believes, is an end to the notion of the Southeastern Conference’s supremacy.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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Israel and Washington’s Gulf allies may have overstated the prospect of Iranian hegemony in the Middle East, but there was no denying that the turmoil in the Arab world had tilted the regional balance of power in Iran’s favor.—
Vali Nasr,
Foreign Affairs,
10 June 2025
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The history of hegemony The term hegemony originates from the Greek hegemon, meaning leader or guide.—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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Some, such as the political scientist G. John Ikenberry, optimistically forecast that this order can survive for many decades into the future, notwithstanding China’s rise and the eventual end of U.S. predominance.—
Christopher Layne,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Oct. 2020
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The droid suggests the predominance of Disney’s commercial priorities over Gilroy’s yearning for adult drama.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
21 May 2025
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“Ascendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascendance. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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