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
Cal State Fullerton kept its surprising ascension alive with a 71-61 victory over Long Beach State in the Big West Conference matchup at Titan Gym.
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Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
This was the decade of Italy’s ascension onto the global style stage, following the patronage of Giovanni Battista Giorgini and the Made In Italy movement the aristocrat inspired.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Toney’s ascension to superstardom and Marion and Daniels’ solid play made it so those players’ absences did not sting.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
The rookie corner also got his share of matchups with the veteran receiver early, and some pass breakups against in offseason practices seemed to start Lassiter’s ascension.
—Sam Warren, Houston Chronicle, 15 Jan. 2026
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Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
This was the decade of Italy’s ascension onto the global style stage, following the patronage of Giovanni Battista Giorgini and the Made In Italy movement the aristocrat inspired.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Toney’s ascension to superstardom and Marion and Daniels’ solid play made it so those players’ absences did not sting.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
The rookie corner also got his share of matchups with the veteran receiver early, and some pass breakups against in offseason practices seemed to start Lassiter’s ascension.
—Sam Warren, Houston Chronicle, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascension
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The Dow’s ascent is emblematic of the stock market’s persistent rise despite recent tumultuous geopolitical events.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Spencer Platt | Getty Images The Dow Jones Industrial Average broke through another key milestone, the latest in a roughly 130-year ascent that's involved an ever-changing group of stocks.—
Alex Harring,Nick Wells,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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The roughly 2-mile uphill climb to the top will raise your heart rate, and the terrain is challenging, with several rocky sections and deep crevices caused by years of erosion.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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While the mere thought of downing eight coffees daily might conjure heart palpitations, caffeine has been at the center of Navratil’s career climb.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Ascension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascension. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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