1
as in climb
the act or an instance of rising or climbing up
our plane broke through some heavy low clouds during its ascent and leveled off once we were above them
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2
as in hill
an upward slope
we'd reached the final ascent of the trail to the summit
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3
as in promotion
a raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position
his long, gradual ascent into the ranks of management
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Recent Examples of ascent
However, one of the rocket's nine engines suffered a fuel leak during ascent.
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Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 10 Mar. 2025
According to SpaceX, Starship's huge first-stage booster, known as Super Heavy, successfully deployed 33 Raptor engines upon takeoff and propelled the rocket through its first-stage ascent.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Reddit has continued its ascent, reporting nearly 102 million daily active users at the end of the fourth quarter.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
Continuing his ascent as one of the U.K.’s most in-demand electronic acts, Barry Can’t Swim has returned with a intense new single.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 10 Mar. 2025
According to SpaceX, Starship's huge first-stage booster, known as Super Heavy, successfully deployed 33 Raptor engines upon takeoff and propelled the rocket through its first-stage ascent.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Reddit has continued its ascent, reporting nearly 102 million daily active users at the end of the fourth quarter.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
Continuing his ascent as one of the U.K.’s most in-demand electronic acts, Barry Can’t Swim has returned with a intense new single.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascent
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The summit push then takes four to seven days as hikers slowly ascend the mountain before making one final 10-12 hour climb to the mountain's peak.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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The song leads in its 55th week on the chart, wrapping the longest climb to No. 1 in the list’s history.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
21 Mar. 2025
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The pedestrian bridge that connects the structure, located down the hill from the town and over a highway, is closed.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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It's reached by car and ferry, and cantilevers slightly over a hill on a sprawling rural site.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
21 Mar. 2025
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Maybe what people are picking up on regarding Meghan in the same fashion is the promotion of herself as someone who’s similarly flawless and radiant and lovely in her clothes and making these gorgeous bountiful gift baskets for her friends, with lavender towels in her fridge.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
28 Mar. 2025
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Nike has other picks on sale—pretty much every category on their site has some kind of promotion going on—including a bunch of top-selling sneaks.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
28 Mar. 2025
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There have, of course, been some bright spots, like the rise of Jey Uso, Iyo Sky’s ascension and the drama involving Jade Cargill and Naomi.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Tesla, Musk’s flagship business, has been hit hard amid his ascension in the Trump administration and adoption of far-right politics.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2025
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Walking at an incline on a treadmill or walking uphill outdoors places less stress on the joints and is less impactful; thus, it may be better tolerated than walking on flat surfaces.—
Tim Petrie, DPT,
Verywell Health,
5 Mar. 2025
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Many of the bed frames in this list have customizable elevations, typically reaching around 45-degree inclines.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
3 Mar. 2025
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Though the lawyer remains a controversial historical figure, her novels paint him in a sympathetic light, charting his rise from a battered blacksmith’s son to a canny mover and shaker in the royal court.—
Katie Kilkenny,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
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The arrests come after a rise in homicides committed by children driven in part by social media, loss of supports during the pandemic and an increase in the availability of guns.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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In a stunning display of technological advancement, China's Unitree Robotics has unveiled its latest feat, a humanoid robot that can perform kung fu moves with astonishing precision and balance.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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In the 2000s, advancements in DNA sequencing led to a swell of genetic research that found that about two-thirds of those familial cases are connected to a handful of genetic mutations.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Ascent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascent. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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