How to Use ascension in a Sentence

ascension

noun
  • The play tells of his ascension to the presidency.
  • Musgrove’s ascension in such a short time has been impressive.
    Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2022
  • Knocked Up marked Seth Rogen's first leading role, and his ascension to star.
    Evan Romano, Men's Health, 12 Apr. 2022
  • And there are a number of other reasons to celebrate the ascension of a former public defender to the court.
    Premal Dharia, CNN, 8 Apr. 2022
  • 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
  • But this series dives further, exploring her sudden ascension to the throne in the early 1760s.
    Leah Campano, Seventeen, 11 Apr. 2022
  • While the wins stack up in her ascension, the Queens rapper-singer candidly expresses the pressure that comes with being the family bread-winner.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2024
  • The sportscaster’s ascension is the latest in a series of prominent sports announcer maneuvers that have come about as networks with big sports contracts have poached talent from rivals.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Apr. 2022
  • Spaun rescued his tour card at the Korn Ferry Finals and has made a rapid ascension up the global rankings, to his current 103rd.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2022
  • The steady ascension of Donald Trump’s political career over the past decade has had very little upside for the American people.
    Casey Michel, The New Republic, 20 Apr. 2022
  • 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 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
  • Furphy’s ascension has been the story of the season for the Jayhawks.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • And according to Palmer, Auburn’s ascension back towards the top of the college football ranks hinges on one key piece.
    Ainslie Lee | Alee@al.com, al, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Still, the choice of shade seems particularly fraught given the … well, firestorm the king has endured since his ascension to the throne.
    Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 15 May 2024
  • Most of Britain’s 67 million people had no say in Truss’ ascension.
    Patrick Smith, NBC News, 5 Sep. 2022
  • Donald Trump’s renomination, coupled with J. D. Vance’s ascension, ...
    Henry Olsen, National Review, 25 July 2024

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