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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April is when the constellations of winter like Orion the Hunter begin to make their last great stand in the western sky while Leo the Lion and other spring constellations continue their ascension in the eastern heavens.
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2025
The efforts to sway Vucic and maintain close ties to Belgrade were seen as integral to the Serbia-Kosovo normalization process and their path toward European Union ascension.
—Chris Massaro, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025
Since then, white has been used as a reference point by female politicians during key moments — from Hilary Clinton’s concession speech in 2016 to Kamala Harris celebrating Joe Biden’s presidential win — and her ascension to the vice presidency — in 2020.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Orena’s once-loyal associates were now lying in wait for the family’s latest acting boss as a growing rift over his ascension to the top sparked a new round of infighting for a mob family already notorious for settling its disputes the old-fashioned way: Backstabbing, bullets, and bloodshed.
—Larry McShane, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2025
The efforts to sway Vucic and maintain close ties to Belgrade were seen as integral to the Serbia-Kosovo normalization process and their path toward European Union ascension.
—Chris Massaro, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025
Since then, white has been used as a reference point by female politicians during key moments — from Hilary Clinton’s concession speech in 2016 to Kamala Harris celebrating Joe Biden’s presidential win — and her ascension to the vice presidency — in 2020.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Orena’s once-loyal associates were now lying in wait for the family’s latest acting boss as a growing rift over his ascension to the top sparked a new round of infighting for a mob family already notorious for settling its disputes the old-fashioned way: Backstabbing, bullets, and bloodshed.
—Larry McShane, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Ascension.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ascension. Accessed 16 Apr. 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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