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also ascendence
as in dominance
controlling power or influence over others
studied the ascendance of modernism in 20th-century art and design
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Recent Examples of ascendance
The rise of Nvidia is more than just a story of the ascendance of semiconductors over all other sectors.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 July 2025
This collection offers a unique chance to read his first drafts on the pressing issues of the day: the seemingly global political lurch rightward, the brutal violence in Ukraine and Gaza, and China’s ascendance.
—Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
The ascendance of Mamdani, whose economic platform includes free buses and a rent freeze, would be a boon for progressives — and centrist Democrats’ worst nightmare, Semafor’s David Weigel wrote.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 24 June 2025
Reflecting on vodka’s ascendance helps illuminate how consumer choices are deeply connected to broader cultural and political trends.
—Time, 4 June 2025
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 July 2025
This collection offers a unique chance to read his first drafts on the pressing issues of the day: the seemingly global political lurch rightward, the brutal violence in Ukraine and Gaza, and China’s ascendance.
—Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
The ascendance of Mamdani, whose economic platform includes free buses and a rent freeze, would be a boon for progressives — and centrist Democrats’ worst nightmare, Semafor’s David Weigel wrote.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 24 June 2025
Reflecting on vodka’s ascendance helps illuminate how consumer choices are deeply connected to broader cultural and political trends.
—Time, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascendance
Noun
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English has became the de facto language of governance, law, and commerce through usage and cultural dominance, not through a mandate.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Meta has previously butted heads with Apple over policies related to the iPhone maker’s App Store, and Zuckerberg has previously criticized the iPhone maker’s App Store dominance.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Packers’ domination of Detroit just one game?—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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More recently, from 2013 to 2014, Gardin documented the destructive transit of cruise ships through Venice’s delicate canals—a grotesque symbol for the domination of the city, and the country, by tourism and big business.—
Max Norman,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Newsweek is looking back at the handful of times a vice president has stepped in to serve as president and outlines the process of ascendancy.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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This comes amidst broader concerns about China’s ascendency in international diplomacy and the global economy.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Politicians on both sides of the aisle have expressed a desire to secure American supremacy in space.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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But if only a few nations achieve a measure of global AI supremacy, that could have far-reaching impacts on competitiveness, economic and financial power concentration, control over key technologies for modern life, and outsized social and cultural influence.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Gramsci theorizes that the dominant group in a society seeks to maintain hegemony over the status quo yet is often challenged by less powerful groups, especially in moments of crisis.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Sep. 2025
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The administration that seemed destined for hegemony now faces its most challenging test, with the electorate holding the ultimate judgment on whether the promise of change can survive the reality of governance.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Despite his predominance in the comedy sector, the Emmys presented a high-stakes challenge for an entertainer in the midst of a big push to escape that box.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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In the 1600s the British parliament firmly established its predominance over the king, while Europe saw the rise of absolute monarchies in the then-great continental powers of Spain and France.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Ascendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascendance. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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