variants
also ascendencies
as in dominances
controlling power or influence over others
a book chronicling the ascendancy of fascism in Europe after World War I
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reigns
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It was announced that Chloe Malle will take the reigns as the new ‘Head of Editorial Content’ at Vogue.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025 -
In Nashville this September, the pop concert reigns.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Ascendancies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascendancies. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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