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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
What seems far more likely is that a second Trump Presidency would lead to unprecedented theft from public programs like Social Security and Medicare, the full ascendancy of tech and Wall Street oligarchies, and a further dissolution of the public’s faith in the government.
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Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
Xi is particularly confident that structural trends—as evidenced by the 2008 financial crisis and the rise of populist movements in the West—favor China’s ascendancy.
—Kyle Balzer, Foreign Affairs, 21 Nov. 2024
His theology is focused not only on their salvation but on their ascendancy as well.
—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
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Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
Xi is particularly confident that structural trends—as evidenced by the 2008 financial crisis and the rise of populist movements in the West—favor China’s ascendancy.
—Kyle Balzer, Foreign Affairs, 21 Nov. 2024
His theology is focused not only on their salvation but on their ascendancy as well.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascendancy
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His retirement in 1981 spelled the end of a three-decade run of Australian male dominance that included 17 victories in the Davis Cup team event from 1950 to 1977.Cindy Shmerler, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Though, in truth, minorities’ dominance of MMA is nothing new.Charlie Campbell, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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Michigan’s domination started at tipoff, the 7-foot-1 Goldin easily beating Bilodeau for the jump ball and drawing a foul on his Bruins counterpart only 47 seconds into the game.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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However, this doesn’t mean to abandon deliberate strategy, but rather take a mindset of curiosity and openness rather than control and domination.Karl Moore, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Refresh for latest…: Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King continued its reign at the top of the international box office pride this weekend with an additional $53.5M from 52 material markets.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
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The Sixth Circuit showed today how courts might use the end of Chevron deference to shape all sorts of policy, from tech to the environment to health care to pretty much any area where legislative ambiguity reigns.Brian Barrett, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2025
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Kelce will also have the opportunity to add to his record-book supremacy.Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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Week 7 Bates’ first magic moment — With the 4-1 Lions and 5-0 Vikings scrapping for supremacy atop the NFC North, everything came down to Detroit’s rookie kicker Jake Bates … a kickoff specialist and soccer player in college.Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Ascendancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascendancy. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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