as in ascent
the act or an instance of rising or climbing up
her ascension from the freshman to the varsity team was evidence of how much she had improved in one season
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Recent Examples of ascension
There’s this idea of ascension, reaching for the light.
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
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
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
But his ascension into the defense took a couple more years.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
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
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
But his ascension into the defense took a couple more years.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Ascension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascension. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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