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Recent Examples of ascendant
Trump’s focus on BRICS comes at a time when the club appears to be ascendant.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
Those ascendant role players are helping Toronto survive injuries to key contributors and rattle off its longest win streak since 2015.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 July 2025
The previous decade had seen America’s ascendant mass media fuel a flurry of headline-grabbing stunts.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 6 July 2025
The idea that all students should strive for degrees from traditional four-year colleges has given way in recent years amid economic changes and mounting student debt, creating an ascendant bipartisan agreement that other education options should be supported, too.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 28 May 2025
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
Those ascendant role players are helping Toronto survive injuries to key contributors and rattle off its longest win streak since 2015.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 July 2025
The previous decade had seen America’s ascendant mass media fuel a flurry of headline-grabbing stunts.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 6 July 2025
The idea that all students should strive for degrees from traditional four-year colleges has given way in recent years amid economic changes and mounting student debt, creating an ascendant bipartisan agreement that other education options should be supported, too.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascendant
ascending
Adjective
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The deal done at the dawn of an expected recession reflects both the declining fortunes of many conventional shopping centers and the potential for growth in an economically ascending part of the city.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2020
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An ascending team that will play with more leads, Garrett, Ward & Co. should have more opportunities to record sacks and interceptions, respectively. 14.—
Kevin Hanson,
SI.com,
2 Aug. 2019
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“Ascendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascendant. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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