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
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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 To the women distressed with the ascendance of these toxic bros, a Lysistrata solution seems not only justified but also potentially effective. Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 See all Example Sentences for ascendance 

Word History

First Known Use

1715, in the meaning defined above

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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 21 Dec. 2024.

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ascendance

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