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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Unfortunately for the new lovers, some Trump family allies and insiders are not happy about Anderson’s quick ascension into the family orbit, the Daily Mail also is reporting.
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Alex Bregman, a cornerstone of the Houston Astros’ ascension into an American League superpower, is departing the only franchise he’s ever known.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Ultimately, without any enforcement of conflict of interest laws, Musk’s ascension is effectively a cash grab.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
Chatter centered on the rapid ascension of TikTok Shop, already America’s eighth-largest beauty retailer, and Amazon’s inroads into the category.
—Faye Brookman, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Alex Bregman, a cornerstone of the Houston Astros’ ascension into an American League superpower, is departing the only franchise he’s ever known.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Ultimately, without any enforcement of conflict of interest laws, Musk’s ascension is effectively a cash grab.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
Chatter centered on the rapid ascension of TikTok Shop, already America’s eighth-largest beauty retailer, and Amazon’s inroads into the category.
—Faye Brookman, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Ascension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascension. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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