Examples of ascension in a Sentence
The play tells of his ascension to the presidency.
the ascension of women in society
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This is the story of an ascension, followed by a long and bizarre decline.
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Martin McKenzie-Murray, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
The president-elect had argued in a motion to dismiss that his ascension to the White House mandated his conviction be vacated.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
Most pressing, perhaps, is how Donald Trump’s ascension to the White House will affect Tesla.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
With so many top teams around Europe looking for reinforcements in central defence, that ascension to football’s small circle of elite clubs could soon arrive for Tah.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Martin McKenzie-Murray, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
The president-elect had argued in a motion to dismiss that his ascension to the White House mandated his conviction be vacated.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
Most pressing, perhaps, is how Donald Trump’s ascension to the White House will affect Tesla.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
With so many top teams around Europe looking for reinforcements in central defence, that ascension to football’s small circle of elite clubs could soon arrive for Tah.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Ascension.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ascension. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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ascension
noun
as·cen·sion
ə-ˈsen-chən 
: the act or process of ascending
Geographical Definition
Ascension
geographical name
As·cen·sion
ə-ˈsen(t)-shən
isolated island in the South Atlantic belonging to the British colony of Saint Helena area 34 square miles (88 square kilometers), population 1400
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