1
as in climbs
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 hills
an upward slope
we'd reached the final ascent of the trail to the summit
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3
as in promotions
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 ascents
But now that jet stream is going on near-vertical, scream-inducing drops following by straight-up ascents.
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Seth Borenstein, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
But now that jet stream is barreling down near-vertical, scream-inducing drops, followed by straight-up ascents.
—Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Walls are decorated with vintage mountaineering equipment including an ice ax their grandfather Hans Weber used on ascents of peaks in the Arctic.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
By 1995, the Magic had reached the NBA Finals, one of the fastest ascents in league history.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
But unsurprisingly, the race is usually decided on the climbs — classic ascents such as the Molenberg, Muur van Geraardsbergen, and the Bosberg splintering the peloton.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Leads Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie went, seemingly overnight, from two dudes no one had heard of to the hottest young stars in the biz, in the sort of Cinderella story that tends to get fans personally invested in their ascents.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
The female athlete starts first, making two ascents, two descents and one section on foot.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
There have been ascents on Denali and Aconcagua and attempts to swim the English Channel.
—Outside Online, 18 Feb. 2026
Seth Borenstein, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
But now that jet stream is barreling down near-vertical, scream-inducing drops, followed by straight-up ascents.
—Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Walls are decorated with vintage mountaineering equipment including an ice ax their grandfather Hans Weber used on ascents of peaks in the Arctic.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
By 1995, the Magic had reached the NBA Finals, one of the fastest ascents in league history.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
But unsurprisingly, the race is usually decided on the climbs — classic ascents such as the Molenberg, Muur van Geraardsbergen, and the Bosberg splintering the peloton.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Leads Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie went, seemingly overnight, from two dudes no one had heard of to the hottest young stars in the biz, in the sort of Cinderella story that tends to get fans personally invested in their ascents.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
The female athlete starts first, making two ascents, two descents and one section on foot.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
There have been ascents on Denali and Aconcagua and attempts to swim the English Channel.
—Outside Online, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascents
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Short, steep climbs, rocky tread, and tight turns mean those miles feel long.—
Tim Neville,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
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Individuals with the most climbs get their names on the trophy.—
Anne Schrager,
San Francisco Chronicle,
10 Mar. 2026
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Hours and hours of rolling green hills and rice paddies passed by the windows, the pale pools amid the shoots flashing bits of sky.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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The villagers become sympathetic to the revolutionaries, who hide in the hills, and increasingly radicalized.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Check the team website for more promotions throughout the season.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Her team will spend more time on success planning, pathways to support lateral moves and promotions, improving interview training, and mapping out the skills needed to support the company’s future.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The fiesta features morning mass ascensions, afterglow balloons and lively entertainment.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The story follows struggling creatives navigating debt, eviction threats and a precarious gig economy, visualized in Riley’s inventive style — from looming piles of eviction notices to characters literally struggling up and down steep inclines that mirror the instability of their lives.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Servicing a mountainous areas like Escondido drives up costs, as an expensive network of pipes and pump stations is needed to move water up and down considerable inclines, said Kyle Morgan, the city’s acting director of utilities and wastewater.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Plus, uncertainty – the biggest domino of them all – had the potential to recede as companies gained greater clarity on the economy, borrowing costs, tariffs and other federal policies, technological advancements, and geopolitical developments.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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The recent increase in reports may also be linked to advancements in technology and widespread camera use, prompting the question of whether these tools are amplifying the apparent surge.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Instead, temperatures have been so warm that precipitation has fallen as rain, rather than snow, even at higher elevations.—
Mira Rojanasakul,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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That could lead to snow melt even at high elevations and highlights the need to conserve water and limit the pull on our reservoir storage.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Ascents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascents. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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