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ascendancy

[uh-sen-duhn-see] / əˈsɛn dən si /


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That had been in 1991, with the Berlin Wall knocked down, victory declared in the Cold War and liberal democracy in its most self-confident ascendancy.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Hence the ascendancy of Taylor Frankie Paul, queen of MomTok and “Mormon Wives,” a woman known for her lack of filter and habit of putting it all out there.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Kim Jong Un was virtually unknown until a few years before his ascendancy atop the country in 2011.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Anisimova was slowly gaining the ascendancy and after a hold to love she made her move as Wang was serving to stay alive, earning a set point.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Jefferson had not yet invented the expression “the revolution of 1800” to describe the Republican ascendancy.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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