How to Use ascendance in a Sentence

ascendance

noun
  • All the while, a new group of scholars has been in ascendance.
    — Chang Che, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2020
  • This is the type of growth that precedes ascendance.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Dongzhi marks the return yang -- and the slow ascendance of light and warmth.
    — Forrest Brown, CNN, 21 Dec. 2022
  • But its ascendance no longer seems inevitable.
    — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Nashville has, in many ways, enjoyed the fruits of its ascendance.
    — Arkansas Online, 2 Jan. 2022
  • Musk’s ascendance has changed that — to the chagrin of many of the podcast host’s fans.
    — Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The adults are in the room, and the sensible Democrats are in ascendance.
    — Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 7 Aug. 2021
  • Adults can either help facilitate her ascendance or get the hell out of the way.
    — Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire, 23 Sep. 2019
  • Musk’s ascendance to Trump’s side seems to have happened quickly.
    — Zachary Karabell, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Their ascendance in pop culture reminded us that there is no one way to sound or be African.
    — Tariro Mzezewa, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025
  • There’s a trickle of vinegar and lemon in lieu of calamansi, but salt is in ascendance.
    — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 5 July 2018
  • But this is a new world, and the ascendance of fascism can really pave the way for a product launch!
    — Sarah Jeong, The Verge, 1 Mar. 2026
  • In the context of the band’s ascendance, the grander sweep of the production feels only right.
    — Amos Barshad, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Modern road maps followed the ascendance of the car, which could go almost anywhere.
    — Jon Marcus, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023
  • The ascendance of podcasts, newsletters, and memes has lent credence to this view.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 17 June 2025
  • Both bands were in ascendance and had built up a following over the previous couple of years.
    — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Why shouldn't the sport’s ascendance spark a memorable moment?
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 13 June 2026
  • Her ascendance means a new role model for girls and a new epiphany for her peers, teachers and future employers.
    — Ellen McGirt, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2018
  • Dillon says of their sudden ascendance to the spotlight, at the hands of Taylor.
    — Leigh Nordstrom | Wwd, latimes.com, 16 May 2017
  • Ironically, the pantsuit’s ascendance comes at a time when men’s suits — as a work uniform at least — are on the decline.
    — Maghan McDowell, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2018
  • For other Black Britons, Meghan’s ascendance had been a source of unease.
    — Benjamin Mueller, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2021
  • The patience granted the budding romance paves the path for a very clean ascendance into amusing chaos.
    — Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2025
  • With this being the only threat to the ascendance of the X Parasites.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes, 16 June 2021
  • China’s ascendance in biotech is raising alarm bells among some lawmakers and investors in the West.
    — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 1 June 2026
  • This was the tipoff that Trussonomics was in ascendance—and the financial markets noticed it.
    — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Yet Dubai’s ascendance and dependence on wealth capital stand out in the region.
    — Robert Frank,hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Vance counted Kirk as a close friend and credited him for his ascendance to the vice presidency.
    — Christian Orozco, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Heard It in a Past Life, and their suggestion of a young artist working her way through her own thrilling ascendance.
    — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2022
  • His arrival and ascendance to being that go-to guy for all sorts of goodies upsets established power structures.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The ascendance of listening bars, where visitors share in a vinyl while sipping on cocktails, makes all the more sense within that framework.
    — Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026

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