ascensions

plural of ascension

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Recent Examples of ascensions The fiesta features morning mass ascensions, afterglow balloons and lively entertainment. Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascensions
Noun
  • In partnership with Travel Nevada and Outside, Honnold will take viewers across the Sagebrush State, shifting focus from extreme climbs to everyday adventures, curiosity, and connection.
    Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Hypershell also upgrades the running and cycling profiles into Running+ and Cycling+, with Running+ optimizing output for all-out sprints and Cycling+ tailoring output more to stiff climbs.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Reassuringly, Pies crunched the numbers on what followed past such streaks, and concludes that such calm ascents rarely come at the very end of a bull market.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
  • These expeditions wait for the best windows of calm weather to push for the summit, and their ascents are usually slowed by bottlenecks and congestion.
    Ben Ayers, Outside, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Ascensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascensions. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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