ascendance

noun

as·​cen·​dance ə-ˈsen-dən(t)s How to pronounce ascendance (audio)
variants or less commonly ascendence

Examples of ascendance in a Sentence

studied the ascendance of modernism in 20th-century art and design
Recent Examples on the Web Both parties have always been vulnerable to nominating or electing the occasional crank, but Donald Trump’s ascendance meant that a crank led the party, and the best way to join with him is to imitate him. David French, The Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2024 Both bands were in ascendance and had built up a following over the previous couple of years. Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 26 Sep. 2024 Right-wing diehards amplified him with glee, as proof of the ascendance of their movement, while liberals and the media amplified him as a distressing example of the proliferation of online brain worms in a certain slice of Silicon Valley. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2024 But on a political level, Harris' ascendance has turned the Biden scrutiny into a sideshow that isn't likely to affect the campaign. Zachary Basu, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ascendance 

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Word History

First Known Use

1715, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ascendance was in 1715

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“Ascendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ascendance. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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ascendance

noun
as·​cen·​dance ə-ˈsen-dən(t)s How to pronounce ascendance (audio)
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