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ascendancy
[ uh-sen-duhn-see ]
noun
- the state of being in the ascendant; governing or controlling influence; domination.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,
ascendancy
/ əˈsɛndəns; əˈsɛndənsɪ /
noun
- the condition of being dominant, esp through superior economic or political power
Other Word Forms
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- ԴDza·ԻIJԳ noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ascendancy1
Example Sentences
With alternative nation on the ascendancy — Nirvana’s classic “Nevermind” and the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ smash “Blood Sugar Sex Magik” came out after the first festival — Lollapalooza 1992 was primed to explode.
They lacked any clinical edge during their own period of ascendancy too.
if the US decides it wants its allies to help contain China's tech ascendancy?
On the other hand, Musk’s apparent ascendancy, and Bannon’s apparent eclipse, pose problems that far-right politics cannot easily solve.
Crucial lower-order runs kept Australia in the ascendancy on a gripping fourth day of the fourth Test against India in Melbourne.
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