ascensions

noun

plural of ascension
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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Recent Examples of ascensions Monterey, California Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Experience the magic of the world’s largest air-balloon festival when more than 500 balloons, from sunrise ascensions to glowing night balloons, lift off from Balloon Fiesta Park in October. — Crystal Tate, USA Today, 19 June 2026 The fiesta features morning mass ascensions, afterglow balloons and lively entertainment. — Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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  1. climbs
  2. ascents
Noun
  • Hikers who charge up the first climbs often end up stopping repeatedly, while those at a sustainable pace keep moving for hours.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
  • Under his guardianship, the race has become a constant traveller, with a dozen foreign grand départs, and less formulaic, finding new finishes in the Vosges, Jura and Massif Central, throwing in more cobblestones and punchy late climbs.
    — Andy McGrath, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of climbs
Noun
  • The last stage in the Pyrenees took riders through two iconic ascents, the Col d’Aspin and the Tourmalet.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
  • Those ascents have largely been unauthorized, but actor and musician Jared Leto was allowed to climb up to the base of the antenna from the 86th floor in 2023 to promote a tour.
    — Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
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