ASCENDANT Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

ascendant

adjective

variants also ascendent

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Recent Examples of ascendant This matchup features two ascendant young stars in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Victor Wembanyama (who finished first and third in MVP voting, respectively), exciting young talent, a legitimate regional rivalry and two suffocating defenses. —

Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 18 May 2026 Times have changed dramatically, and Labour’s recent battering came at the hands of the ascendant anti-immigrant Reform UK party on the right and, to a lesser-extent, the eco-populist Greens on the left. —

ABC News, 16 May 2026 The Daily Wire was once ascendant in right-wing media. —

Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 9 May 2026 Some of the most ascendant online stars, who helped boost him among younger right-leaning and independent voters in 2024, have abandoned him. —

Max Tani, semafor.com, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for ascendant

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ascending

Adjective

The deal done at the dawn of an expected recession reflects both the declining fortunes of many conventional shopping centers and the potential for growth in an economically ascending part of the city.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2020
An ascending team that will play with more leads, Garrett, Ward & Co. should have more opportunities to record sacks and interceptions, respectively. 14.

— Kevin Hanson, SI.com, 2 Aug. 2019