How to Use ascension in a Sentence

ascension

noun
  • The play tells of his ascension to the presidency.
  • Xi's ascension to the top of the CCP wasn't a surprise.
    Ben Westcott and Cnn Staff, CNN, 25 July 2021
  • And what does Johnson’s ascension say about the state of the GOP and the country?
    The Editors, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Maybe now Rhaenys sees a path for her own ascension to the Throne.
    Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 17 Oct. 2022
  • The song's ascension to No. 1 comes on the heels of its 25th anniversary.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2021
  • The sheer absurdity of Tom’s ascension was one of the highlights of the episode.
    Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2023
  • The song already has a peak of No. 9 on the chart, so its chances at ascension are pretty good.
    Billboard Staff, Billboard, 1 June 2022
  • And his jump was just a logical ascension of the chase.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2023
  • The other part of Pfaadt’s ascension is, of course, his talent.
    The Arizona Republic, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Since that loss, Auburn has been on a steady ascension to the top of the college basketball world.
    Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 3 Feb. 2022
  • Furphy’s ascension has been the story of the season for the Jayhawks.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2024
  • With Jackson's ascension to the bench, for the first time, white men won't be the majority on the Supreme Court.
    Libby Cathey, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2022
  • How is Grace Penn’s ascension to the Oval Office going to shake things up?
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
  • This is the story of an ascension, followed by a long and bizarre decline.
    Martin McKenzie-Murray, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
  • But there are signs the force of female voters could foil Trump’s ascension.
    Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
  • It’s taken a brutal price war with Elon Musk and an ascension to the top of the Chinese car pyramid to change that.
    Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Since its ascension in 2018, the Green New Deal has defined the terms of the global climate debate.
    Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 13 July 2021
  • For those unable to make the same ascension, the restaurant below offers the next best thing.
    Lilian Raji, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Her mother worked three jobs in order to support her ascension to the big leagues.
    Halley Bondy, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2021
  • On one hand, that is a reminder of the company’s ascension.
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The histories note Noah's rough start, and his rapid post-2016 ascension.
    Darren Franich, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2022
  • And this doesn’t factor in Gen Zers’ ascension through the ranks of companies.
    Sid Sijbrandij, Fortune, 21 June 2022
  • What's more, upon King William's ascension to the throne, his wife, Princess Kate, would become queen.
    USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The date marks the anniversary of her own ascension to the throne in 1972, following the death of her father, King Frederik IX.
    Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2023
  • Knocked Up marked Seth Rogen's first leading role, and his ascension to star.
    Evan Romano, Men's Health, 12 Apr. 2022
  • His resounding win continued his rapid ascension to the top of the game.
    Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Recognition that this ascension to the throne comes amid a changing world.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 7 May 2023
  • And the ascension of Prince Charles to the British throne promises to have a seismic effect on the roles of other royals orbiting the crown.
    Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022
  • His ascension to the throne was unexpected by the public and undesired by the man himself.
    Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Trump's first ascension to the presidency is a clear example of this.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025

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