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
Tolle’s ascension could signal the arrival of another impact arm right as the season enters its home stretch, a potentially game-changing development for the pitching staff.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
More Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images Team owner Justin Marks praised Zilisch for his ascension and compared his rise to Formula 1 superstar Max Verstappen, who is the four-time reigning champion in the racing series.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
That first season of Peacemaker — following the character's debut in James' 2021 film The Suicide Squad — aired in 2022 before James and Safran's ascension to the heads of the DCU.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Set in 1964, the story is chronologically the first in the series, following Snake’s ascension to legendary solder/spy status before taking a more villainous turn in the original Metal Gear (1987).
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
More Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images Team owner Justin Marks praised Zilisch for his ascension and compared his rise to Formula 1 superstar Max Verstappen, who is the four-time reigning champion in the racing series.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
That first season of Peacemaker — following the character's debut in James' 2021 film The Suicide Squad — aired in 2022 before James and Safran's ascension to the heads of the DCU.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Set in 1964, the story is chronologically the first in the series, following Snake’s ascension to legendary solder/spy status before taking a more villainous turn in the original Metal Gear (1987).
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascension
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Where the gobs of torque on track felt sufficient, if not overwhelming, all of a sudden mashing the throttle at any point in the rev range provided more than enough thrust for any situation, even on steep mountain ascents.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Harris created a spinoff starring Guillaume, entitled Benson, which followed the character’s ascent from household service to public service (as the lieutenant governor).—
Time,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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Credit card interest has gone up in recent months, though that climb is largely over.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Hundreds of trailheads are scattered along the corridor, and cyclists flock to the blacktop in droves for the scenic pedaling and tough climbs.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Ascension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascension. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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