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the act or an instance of rising or climbing up
her ascension from the freshman to the varsity team was evidence of how much she had improved in one season
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Recent Examples of ascension
Also in the chest were the Earl and Countess’ coronets, small crowns worn by the nobility for the ceremonial occasion of a monarch’s ascension to their throne, which are shaped to include decorative elements which indicate the rank of the peer wearing them.
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Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Just reaching this particular point is the latest step in Evans’ rapid ascension.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Unlike his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, whose near-universal popularity defined an era, Charles has had a more uneven public reception over decades as heir and since his ascension to the throne in 2022.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Ultimately, Paul’s ascension to the imperial throne is not the happily-ever-after ending that, say, Aragorn’s crowning represents in The Lord of the Rings.
—Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
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Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Just reaching this particular point is the latest step in Evans’ rapid ascension.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Unlike his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, whose near-universal popularity defined an era, Charles has had a more uneven public reception over decades as heir and since his ascension to the throne in 2022.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Ultimately, Paul’s ascension to the imperial throne is not the happily-ever-after ending that, say, Aragorn’s crowning represents in The Lord of the Rings.
—Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascension
Noun
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The expedition departed from the hotel to begin the ascent, explained Martin, our concierge.—
Lauren David,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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Eight students were trapped for a few hours after the Iron Shark roller coaster at Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier stopped abruptly while making its 100-foot ascent on May 28, according to reporting from Houston ABC affiliate KTRK.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The simple math shows that the climb’s virtually impossible.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Eight riders were stranded nearly 100 feet in the air on Thursday evening after a roller coaster in Texas stopped during its vertical climb.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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“Ascension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascension. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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