1
as in climb
the act or an instance of rising or climbing up
our plane broke through some heavy low clouds during its ascent and leveled off once we were above them
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2
as in hill
an upward slope
we'd reached the final ascent of the trail to the summit
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3
as in promotion
a raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position
his long, gradual ascent into the ranks of management
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Recent Examples of ascent
More adventurous canyoneering trips, like Eye of the Needle, feature multiple rappels up to 200 feet in a flowing watercourse and an ascent back from the canyon floor using steel cables in the sandstone.
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Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
From this platform, a hundred and fifty feet in the air, several towers began their ascent.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
To prevent similar problems during future launches, Firefly will reinforce the first stage's thermal protection system and adjust flight profiles to avoid similar ascent trajectory stresses to reduce heat buildup.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Maus arrived in Jackson on August 1 and made her first reconnaissance ascent of the peak the next day.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 12 Sep. 2025
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Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
From this platform, a hundred and fifty feet in the air, several towers began their ascent.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
To prevent similar problems during future launches, Firefly will reinforce the first stage's thermal protection system and adjust flight profiles to avoid similar ascent trajectory stresses to reduce heat buildup.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Maus arrived in Jackson on August 1 and made her first reconnaissance ascent of the peak the next day.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascent
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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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On the screen were images of rolling hills, deer frolicking in the forest, and waves crashing on the shore.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Flip invented the Wheezer Scale for gauging the difficulty of hiking up hills.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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Entry-level plans may start under $30 with promotions, while gigabit and multi-gig tiers can cost $100–$150.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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It was released that December as a digital download on the iTunes Store as part of a special promotion and quickly gained popularity.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
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India have taken a stranglehold of the ICC after the recent appointment of Sanjog Gupta as chief executive, hot on the heels of Indian compatriot Jay Shah’s ascension as chair.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Dusk seems resigned to his fate and prepares for his ascension.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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Unlike almost every other major theme park, DisneySea is built on multiple levels so there’s quite an incline to some of the streets in Mediterranean Harbour just as there is in actual Riviera cities such as San Remo and Monaco.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Overall goods prices are showing a slow and steady incline after having fallen for much of the past two years in an unwind from the pandemic nesting boom.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Kirk’s rise from a suburban Chicago teenager to the face of the Republican Party’s youth wing reshaped the political landscape and energized a new generation of conservatives.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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While the motivation behind the killing is still unknown, Kirk's death has escalated anxieties about the rise of political violence in the United States and the deepening divide within American society.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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An opportunity for career advancement presents itself as the sun and Mercury align.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Ascent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascent. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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