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also ascendence
as in dominance
controlling power or influence over others
studied the ascendance of modernism in 20th-century art and design
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Recent Examples of ascendance
Meanwhile, Kennedy’s ascendance into top MAGA circles have prompted a flurry of gossip and entertainment stories about his stylish daughters.
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
Martin’s ascendance comes less than two weeks after Trump’s inauguration and as Democrats struggle to confront the sheer volume of executive orders, pardons, personnel changes and controversial relationships taking shape in the new administration.
—Steve Peoples, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2025
Moo Deng’s ascendance turned a spotlight on pygmy hippos in general.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
McInnes has long claimed the Proud Boys was never meant to be a political organization, but as Donald Trump began his political ascendance, the group became popular among conservative young and middle-aged men across the country.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
Martin’s ascendance comes less than two weeks after Trump’s inauguration and as Democrats struggle to confront the sheer volume of executive orders, pardons, personnel changes and controversial relationships taking shape in the new administration.
—Steve Peoples, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2025
Moo Deng’s ascendance turned a spotlight on pygmy hippos in general.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
McInnes has long claimed the Proud Boys was never meant to be a political organization, but as Donald Trump began his political ascendance, the group became popular among conservative young and middle-aged men across the country.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascendance
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Lee said Nvidia had previously had strong pricing power due to its dominance of the market for graphics processing units, or GPUs, which are essential to powering generative artificial intelligence models, according to MarketWatch (NWSA-5.52%).—
Britney Nguyen,
Quartz,
3 Apr. 2025
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The heavy push towards BEVs has not turned into dominance, and aggressive targets for their sales are no longer expected to come to fruition.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Apr. 2025
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While other teams have made more headlines — McLaren’s domination and its team orders, Hamilton’s rollercoaster start at Ferrari, and Red Bull’s second-driver turmoil — Mercedes has enjoyed its best start to a year since 2021.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Four-time national champion Aaron Brooks… faith, domination.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Generational shift caused by the passing of the Silent Generation and the ascendancy of the more culturally permissive baby boomers?—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
7 Feb. 2025
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The president seems bent on taking America back to that pre-World War I era of peace, prosperity, national pride, and the American ascendancy.—
Robert W. Merry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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Those three teams, all of whom made the playoffs last year, were expected to engage in a season-long struggle for NL East supremacy.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Here, Chou is referring to a concept called quantum supremacy, where quantum technology completes complex calculations no classical computer could realistically complete (for example, a five-minute quantum calculation might take 10 septillion years on a binary supercomputer).—
Rachel Curry,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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Even if the target is the Islamic Republic of Iran, with all of its ambitions for regional hegemony, Arab countries from Egypt through the Gulf fear the economic and social consequences of an American and Israeli war, especially as the killing in Gaza continues.—
Steven Erlanger,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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In his second term, however, Trump is accompanying radical rhetoric about regional hegemony with real action.—
MATIAS SPEKTOR,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Apr. 2025
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It is widely accepted that human society relies on two driving behaviors: i) physical and/or psychological dominance, and ii) intellectual predominance, also known as prestige.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Another key element is the predominance of social media as a major channel of communication in today’s society.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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