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Recent Examples of ascendant
Some 44 new hotels — or 6,000 new rooms — are in the pipeline across this seven-island Spanish archipelago of the western coast of Africa, all scheduled to pop by 2028, so there’s clear reason to believe the trendline is ascendant.
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Nikki Ekstein, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
This isn’t a sign of ascendant fascism so much as the nadir of late-stage capitalism, which depends on forever wars to juice corporate profits at a time of falling rates of return on investment.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Each week, distinguished academics, activists, and media professionals join forces — sometimes unknowingly — to help the Chinese Communist Party portray the United States as a decaying empire in contrast to an ascendant China.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
The ascendant crypto sector is eclipsing what was once a powerhouse industry.
—Rachel Witkowski, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Nikki Ekstein, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
This isn’t a sign of ascendant fascism so much as the nadir of late-stage capitalism, which depends on forever wars to juice corporate profits at a time of falling rates of return on investment.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Each week, distinguished academics, activists, and media professionals join forces — sometimes unknowingly — to help the Chinese Communist Party portray the United States as a decaying empire in contrast to an ascendant China.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
The ascendant crypto sector is eclipsing what was once a powerhouse industry.
—Rachel Witkowski, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 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 20 Oct. 2025.
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