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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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The mentalist's late night dominance extended to the next generation of talk shows, guesting on several episodes of shows hosted by David Letterman, Howard Stern, and Jimmy Fallon.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Chinese market share dominance ranges from a low of 70% for cathodes up to 85% for anodes.Steve Banker, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Its battery pack promised to take you about as far as the gas tank on a 450, for up to six hours of trail riding, and Stark Future, the Spanish company behind this electric fire-breather seemed uninterested in anything short of world domination.New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2024
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Hollywood seems to be shifting away from the superhero industry, following decades of reliable box-office domination, but the next trend has not yet emerged.David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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There were indications that Bashar Assad’s regime could struggle to maintain its grip on power in Syria — but the military assault that ended his family’s more than 50-year reign happened much faster than some experts expected.Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Dec. 2024
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The collapse of Assad's government ended a 24-year reign, the president having succeeded his father Hafez al-Assad in 2000.Melissa Gaffney, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Nusra Front then became Al Qaeda’s Syria affiliate and later battled ISIS for supremacy in the battle against Assad.Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
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The filing draws heavily on the principle of presidential immunity, as detailed by a long-standing DOJ policy, which argues that criminal proceedings against a sitting president would undermine the separation of powers and violate the supremacy clause of the Constitution.Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Ascendancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascendancy. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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