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
According to Netflix, the series will begin in the 1930s and focus primarily on Joe and his wife, Rose’s, ascent through American culture, along with the lives of their children, including JFK, who lives in the shadow of his older brother.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
In the Tetons, for example, Chouinard tried for a first ascent of the Crooked Thumb.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 20 Oct. 2025
The all-weather aircraft executed a series of precise manoeuvres, including a hover salute, backward ascent, and vertical climb, before deploying jamming flares in a vivid display of battlefield readiness.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025
The document signaled the start of her ascent to power.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
In the Tetons, for example, Chouinard tried for a first ascent of the Crooked Thumb.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 20 Oct. 2025
The all-weather aircraft executed a series of precise manoeuvres, including a hover salute, backward ascent, and vertical climb, before deploying jamming flares in a vivid display of battlefield readiness.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025
The document signaled the start of her ascent to power.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascent
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The popular mountain climb is near Guanella Pass, about 56 miles west of Denver, off of Interstate 70.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
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Iron bars are drilled into the rock walls to assist with the climb.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Oct. 2025
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Flip invented the Wheezer Scale for gauging the difficulty of hiking up hills.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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Eventually, Anaver's home came to a stop after colliding with a small hill that had a board sticking out of it a few feet away from the river, according to the AP.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Thirteen points from 11 games is a steady, if unspectacular, return for a club that had racked up hauls of 111, 88 and 92 when making history with those three consecutive promotions.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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And Bina remains as stridently anti-Joanne as ever, banning her from the Roklovs’ weekly Shabbat dinner and blaming her when Noah is passed over for the promotion.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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But her ascension has set off a debate about what the impact will be for women in Japan.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Gipson’s ascension Defensive end Trevis Gipson is suiting up for a third straight game, having been promoted to the 53-man roster Saturday after practice-squad elevations the past two games.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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View gallery - 6 images Californian e-mobility outfit Viribus has launched a new electric trike family, with tasty specs like a 1,200-W peak motor on offer for pedaling or throttling up inclines, as well as dual shocks, rear differential, and a two-step folding design.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Beautyrest adjustable bed has pre-empted your modification needs in many ways, from head-and foot-rest incline options to a zero-gravity preset that provides a feeling of weightlessness.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
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Su’s rise to Olympic champion is no accident.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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Panels during the interim study recess don’t normally draw a large crowd, but this month’s panels on public safety, sea level rise and the economy, and fisheries and aquaculture drew larger crowds.—
Kate Wolffe
October 17,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Private investments in nuclear energy have also soared within the last year, with major tech companies including Google, Meta, and Amazon racing to secure enough power for their AI advancements.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
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Meta said this partnership is the latest step in bringing technological advancements from the world of AI to Formula 1 and its global fan base.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Ascent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascent. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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