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also ascendency
as in dominance
controlling power or influence over others
a book chronicling the ascendancy of fascism in Europe after World War I
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Recent Examples of ascendancy
Of course, Jude’s ascendency has long hinged on his eagerness to look for the absurdity in the serious, and the seriousness in the absurd.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2025
In a time of TikTok and YouTube ascendancy, all the news that’s fit to print is getting shorter, and a lot less or a lot more serious.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
Mamdani’s ascendancy also comes at an unusual moment for News Corp.’s New York paper, which now occupies a unique place in the American media landscape.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 June 2025
But prioritizing working-class Americans over elites has been a key rhetorical theme in Mr. Trump’s political ascendancy, and Mr. Hawley has embraced it.
—Robert Draper, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2025
In a time of TikTok and YouTube ascendancy, all the news that’s fit to print is getting shorter, and a lot less or a lot more serious.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
Mamdani’s ascendancy also comes at an unusual moment for News Corp.’s New York paper, which now occupies a unique place in the American media landscape.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 June 2025
But prioritizing working-class Americans over elites has been a key rhetorical theme in Mr. Trump’s political ascendancy, and Mr. Hawley has embraced it.
—Robert Draper, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascendancy
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China bans Nvidia’s AI chips China banned its largest technology companies from buying Nvidia’s AI chips, Beijing’s latest effort to gain global tech dominance over the US.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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The Carolina Panthers’ legendary tight end is complimentary of the dominance that highlighted Sunday’s 30-0 victory against the Atlanta Falcons.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Sep. 2025
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Refocusing On Long-Term Results As the marketing pendulum inevitably swings from domination by spreadsheet-wielding geeks to marketing by creative brand-builders, companies will realize that they have been overly focused on short-term results.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The commonality will be the domination of votes from the two teams when the Rookie of the Year nod comes in two months.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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With John Cena's reign coming to an end, the WWE has released Farewell Tour hats, belts, t-shirts, jerseys, and many more accessories to commemorate the superstar wrestler.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The king’s attitude toward the second president of his reign remains harder to judge.—
Alexander Larman,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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America’s technological supremacy isn’t being lost to competition—it’s being surrendered by the very boards entrusted to protect it.—
Andrew King,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Losing the race for Ai dominance by losing the race for nuclear power supremacy while diminishing the wellbeing (and economic productivity in turn) of your citizenry is poor national security strategy.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Ascendancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascendancy. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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