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
The fiesta features morning mass ascensions, afterglow balloons and lively entertainment.
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascensions
Noun
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Looping inside Cathedral Mountain and Mount Ogdens, two of the park’s prominent peaks, are railway tracks designed to tackle the elevation grades and enable trains to tackle the climbs and descents without losing control.—
Maryam Siddiqi,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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Stocks got a lift from easing yields in the bond market, which halted their sharp recent climbs on worries about inflation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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Ballinger has guided in the Himalayas for 25 years, including 10 Everest ascents.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026
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Briton Kenton Cool this week scaled the peak for the 20th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world’s highest mountain by a non-Sherpa guide.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
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“Ascensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascensions. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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