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ascendancy

[uh-sen-duhn-see] / əˈsɛn dən si /


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But Antonelli's ascendancy this year has opened the door for Italy to embrace a new hero - even if he does drive for the direct competition.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

The ascendancy of AI, however, is not having the same effect on broader public opinion.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 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

TSL Lombard’s Green echoed that view, saying one implication from China’s tech ascendancy is that the yuan can strengthen without hammering the country’s export growth engine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026

Not his ascendancy alone, however, held me in thrall at present.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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