as in climbs
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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Noun
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In the early part of his campaign, Simpson performed his climbs by himself, but lately his father has joined him in the adventure.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Just be prepared for tendering, steep climbs and crowds.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This three-day program moves on to teaching more advanced techniques, like left-foot braking, handling ascents and descents, and weight transfer.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
9 Sep. 2025
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Human sequences depicted various runs and also ascents, descents, lifts, throws, wrestling, dances, a child crawling, and a woman pouring a bucket of water over another woman.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
23 May 2019
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“Ascensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascensions. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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