as in ascent
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
This ascension couldn’t have come at a better time.
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Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
But the story of her ascension really began the day she was drafted.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
Llamas, whose ascension to the Nightly News anchor chair was first reported in March, has served as a senior national correspondent for NBC News and reported for NBC Nightly News alongside Holt.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 June 2025
Kawamura’s flashy passing and playmaking fueled his ascension as the 2023 MVP of the B.League, the top flight in Japan.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2025
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Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
But the story of her ascension really began the day she was drafted.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
Llamas, whose ascension to the Nightly News anchor chair was first reported in March, has served as a senior national correspondent for NBC News and reported for NBC Nightly News alongside Holt.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 June 2025
Kawamura’s flashy passing and playmaking fueled his ascension as the 2023 MVP of the B.League, the top flight in Japan.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascension
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The rapid ascent of AI has been likened to everything from the rise of the internet to the industrial revolution, but, to Buchanan, the potential of her platform feels closer to Instagram, a tech tool that offers everyone a chance to create.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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The track manages an even greater ascent on the Official Streaming roster, pushing from No. 89 to No. 58.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The rover completed the climb to the summit of the crater in December 2024, three years after landing.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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Use this moment—the early grind, the slow climb—as your forge.—
Joel Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Ascension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascension. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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