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as in ascending
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Recent Examples of ascendant
Painting by numbers Mega-galleries emerged as a phenomenon of the ascendant market for contemporary art in the early 2000s, when wealthy collectors became less interested in buying up old masters and more interested in cozying up to living artists like Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst.
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Zachary Small, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The inescapable conclusion is that Kennedy’s HHS is in the grip of a pseudoscience revolution in which misinformation and disinformation are ascendant.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
The tour came at a time when Blink-182 were ascendant and Green Day were at a low point right before American Idiot.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, the Nuggets' reward for their solid finish was a first-round playoff date with the ascendant Clippers.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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Zachary Small, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The inescapable conclusion is that Kennedy’s HHS is in the grip of a pseudoscience revolution in which misinformation and disinformation are ascendant.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
The tour came at a time when Blink-182 were ascendant and Green Day were at a low point right before American Idiot.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, the Nuggets' reward for their solid finish was a first-round playoff date with the ascendant Clippers.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 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 23 May. 2025.
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