ascent

noun

ə-ˈsent How to pronounce ascent (audio)
Definition of ascentnext
1
as in climb
the act or an instance of rising or climbing up our plane broke through some heavy low clouds during its ascent and leveled off once we were above them

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2
as in hill
an upward slope we'd reached the final ascent of the trail to the summit

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3
as in promotion
a raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position his long, gradual ascent into the ranks of management

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Recent Examples of ascent But as sudden as the ascent was, the mood going into the new season has by some measures already soured. — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 21 Oct. 2026 Just as Bryan’s own ascent began, alcoholism almost wrecked his fellow Oklahoma heroes, Turnpike Troubadours. — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026 Other carmakers will have to make a similar vertical ascent, or bite the dust. — semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026 TikTok‘s free PineDrama app was on the ascent, accounting for more than half of all views in the quarter. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ascent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascent
  1. climb
  2. hill
  3. promotion
  4. ascension
  5. incline
  6. rise
  7. advancement
Noun
  • Don’t miss the 153-year-old Point Arena Lighthouse, where a climb up the 115-foot tower yields birds-eye views and the Signal Museum houses the original Fresnel lens.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
  • With just 10 teams in the league, and no further expansion in sight, the scarcity of these assets has helped drive their meteoric climb.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of climb
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  • On a slight hill, wooden bench swings hover over the ground, overlooking many of the park’s trails.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Just a half-hour north of San Diego, the property is comprised of over 600 acres of hills, meadows, Japanese gardens, and citrus groves, including 30 miles of private hiking trails and five acres of bio-intensive gardens.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
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  • A day before Pomeroy’s promotion, Broadcast reported that comedy boss Charlie Perkins and entertainment chief Steve Handley are leaving.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Now leading the charge is event director Genae Salinas, who took over from Christina Henderson after her promotion to vice president of the Endurance Portfolio at Diversified USA, TRE’s parent company.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of promotion
Noun
  • Lin’s ascension to the top Netflix film job turned heads in 2024.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The band hovers in a razor-thin lacuna between heaven and hell, between ascension and purgatory, on the verge of going either way.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of ascension
Noun
  • The hiking area is extremely dangerous and known for steep inclines, loose gravel and falling rocks, according to the Italian Alpine Rescue unit, which told CNN that more than 80 people died in the Dolomites in 2026 so far.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Urevo Another advantage the unit has over an under-desk walking mat is the incline.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026
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  • But, sea level rise is pushing them higher and higher, and experts say these higher-than-usual tides offer a taste of what an average day could look like in decades to comes, when seas are a few feet higher.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The rise of mail-in balloting has added fuel to both sides of the argument, with supporters of voter ID saying proof of citizenship should be required before a ballot is sent or when someone registers to vote.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of rise
Noun
  • Compensation and advancement below the partner level can’t just be about minimizing cost.
    — Tim Brackney, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • At the same time, Anthropic has landed at the center of ongoing concerns over the breakneck pace of AI advancement.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
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“Ascent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascent. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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