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as in ascending
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Recent Examples of ascendant
Their ascendant depth is a big cause for the climb up the standings.
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Football and Hollywood, two ascendant entertainment forces, were laying claim to this country, and Bob and Jane were at the center of both, with paparazzi tailing them and—imagine this—asking for permission to take a photo.
—Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
Fellow scene-stealer Love, by contrast, was still ascendant and much rougher around the edges.
—Justin Ravitz, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
The 2025 ForbesBLK Summit will continue to serve as the central meeting place for ascendant Black business leaders in America and convene those driving impactful transformations with their world-changing initiatives.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Football and Hollywood, two ascendant entertainment forces, were laying claim to this country, and Bob and Jane were at the center of both, with paparazzi tailing them and—imagine this—asking for permission to take a photo.
—Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
Fellow scene-stealer Love, by contrast, was still ascendant and much rougher around the edges.
—Justin Ravitz, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
The 2025 ForbesBLK Summit will continue to serve as the central meeting place for ascendant Black business leaders in America and convene those driving impactful transformations with their world-changing initiatives.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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