as in ascent
the act or an instance of rising or climbing up
her ascension from the freshman to the varsity team was evidence of how much she had improved in one season
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From there and then to here and now makes for a rather preposterous ascension.
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
Terrance Ferguson’s athleticism, connection with Bo Nix could solve Broncos’ tight end troubles
There are clear mile markers in a team’s ascension.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
April is when the constellations of winter like Orion the Hunter begin to make their last great stand in the western sky while Leo the Lion and other spring constellations continue their ascension in the eastern heavens.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2025
The efforts to sway Vucic and maintain close ties to Belgrade were seen as integral to the Serbia-Kosovo normalization process and their path toward European Union ascension.
—Chris Massaro, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
Terrance Ferguson’s athleticism, connection with Bo Nix could solve Broncos’ tight end troubles
There are clear mile markers in a team’s ascension.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
April is when the constellations of winter like Orion the Hunter begin to make their last great stand in the western sky while Leo the Lion and other spring constellations continue their ascension in the eastern heavens.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2025
The efforts to sway Vucic and maintain close ties to Belgrade were seen as integral to the Serbia-Kosovo normalization process and their path toward European Union ascension.
—Chris Massaro, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Ascension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascension. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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