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also ascendency
as in dominance
controlling power or influence over others
a book chronicling the ascendancy of fascism in Europe after World War I
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Recent Examples of ascendancy
His theology is focused not only on their salvation but on their ascendancy as well.
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Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
Armed with praise from the Gay Godfather of Punk, with a small budget and large ambition for their ascendancy, the first All-Male, Alt-Gay, Downtown Fiction Roadshow began.
—Ira Silverberg, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
Sinner asserted his increasing ascendancy over the Serb, winning 7-6, 6-3 after coming out on top in a fierce battle in the opening set.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Year by year, as devices became smarter and the user experience improved, consumer behavior changed, and mobile gained ascendancy.
—Beth Ann Kaminkow, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
Armed with praise from the Gay Godfather of Punk, with a small budget and large ambition for their ascendancy, the first All-Male, Alt-Gay, Downtown Fiction Roadshow began.
—Ira Silverberg, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
Sinner asserted his increasing ascendancy over the Serb, winning 7-6, 6-3 after coming out on top in a fierce battle in the opening set.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Year by year, as devices became smarter and the user experience improved, consumer behavior changed, and mobile gained ascendancy.
—Beth Ann Kaminkow, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascendancy
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As the world embraces zero-emission vehicles, Thailand has been courting Chinese automakers, which in their quest for global dominance have spent more than $1.4 billion here as of last year to build EV factories.Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Because of Pantoja’s dominance, the UFC has had to dig deeper into the rankings to find title challengers.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Her indispensable account of the prehistory of the U.S. economic security state argues that elite strategies of domination are only half the story, if that.Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
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As in equine therapy, the connection between human and horse becomes more subliminal—not as a relationship based on domination, but one of mutual care and attunement.Essence, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
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There, she was coached by Helena Costa, perhaps most notable for her brief reign in charge of men’s Ligue 2 side Clermont in 2014.Michael Cox, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Rajiv Mehrotra In the world’s only deaf-mute village where silence reigns, tension mounts as Misra Khatoon approaches childbirth.Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2024
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Automotive Kia's tiny pod camper battles Toyota for modular micro-RV supremacy November 06, 2024 Who would've thought less than two weeks after our late look at the Toyota Kayoibako mini-camper concept, Kia would release an adorable tiny camper of its own?New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
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Fox News has since dominated the race for cable news supremacy, according to Mediaite.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Ascendancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascendancy. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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