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also ascendence
as in dominance
controlling power or influence over others
studied the ascendance of modernism in 20th-century art and design
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Recent Examples of ascendance
Imagine buying anything with bitcoin or ether in May of 2020 based on the near-term ascendance of both.
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John Tamny, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The documentary hews even more closely to Molchanov’s into-the-deep ascendance.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
That ascendance would not have happened 10 years ago.
—Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
There are all kinds of reasons for his ascendance individually and for the collective overhaul of a group that lacked punch in 2023 and now hands it out in bunches.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024
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John Tamny, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The documentary hews even more closely to Molchanov’s into-the-deep ascendance.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
That ascendance would not have happened 10 years ago.
—Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
There are all kinds of reasons for his ascendance individually and for the collective overhaul of a group that lacked punch in 2023 and now hands it out in bunches.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for ascendance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascendance
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His retirement in 1981 spelled the end of a three-decade run of Australian male dominance that included 17 victories in the Davis Cup team event from 1950 to 1977.—
Cindy Shmerler,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Though, in truth, minorities’ dominance of MMA is nothing new.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
9 Jan. 2025
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Michigan’s domination started at tipoff, the 7-foot-1 Goldin easily beating Bilodeau for the jump ball and drawing a foul on his Bruins counterpart only 47 seconds into the game.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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However, this doesn’t mean to abandon deliberate strategy, but rather take a mindset of curiosity and openness rather than control and domination.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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To be fair, Allen has been spectacular this year, too, but his MVP ascendancy is truly a more compelling narrative.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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Reconstructing dinosaurs’ rise The authors came up with five phases to explain dinosaurs’ ascendancy: Their ancestors were omnivorous, eating plants and animals.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
27 Nov. 2024
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Kelce will also have the opportunity to add to his record-book supremacy.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2025
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Week 7 Bates’ first magic moment — With the 4-1 Lions and 5-0 Vikings scrapping for supremacy atop the NFC North, everything came down to Detroit’s rookie kicker Jake Bates … a kickoff specialist and soccer player in college.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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China remains the most prominent long-term threat to U.S. hegemony abroad, the president told the audience — a point of agreement with many in Trump’s circle.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
13 Jan. 2025
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Geopolitical alignment is increasingly less stable, moving away from traditional superpower bipolarity and hegemony, giving new countries greater influence.—
John M. Bremen,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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The predominance of digital communications has exacerbated feelings of loneliness and disconnection, with many Gen Zer struggling to rebuild their social skills in the post-pandemic world.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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The firm has gotten more active in the growing secondary market for private company stakes, and Mehta says the predominance of its deals in the last two years has been in the form of exits providing liquidity to early investors or founders rather than investing directly in the company.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2024
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“Ascendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascendance. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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