How to Use ascension in a Sentence

ascension

noun
  • The play tells of his ascension to the presidency.
  • There wasn’t much teams could do to stop his ascension.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Her ascension to the top spot on the lineup marked a first for women in rap.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Maybe now Rhaenys sees a path for her own ascension to the Throne.
    — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 17 Oct. 2022
  • But some people jumped the gun on his ascension in the league after a hot start.
    — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 8 Nov. 2020
  • Dusk seems resigned to his fate and prepares for his ascension.
    — Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
  • An impressive spring could be the first step in that rapid ascension.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 6 Feb. 2026
  • His time with the Bucks has fast-tracked his coaching ascension.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • Pickle’s ascension has been a while in the making.
    — Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
  • Avdija is adamant that his ascension is not finished.
    — Jason Quick, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Her mother worked three jobs in order to support her ascension to the big leagues.
    — Halley Bondy, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2021
  • This is the story of an ascension, followed by a long and bizarre decline.
    — Martin McKenzie-Murray, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
  • From there and then to here and now makes for a rather preposterous ascension.
    — Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Negron engaged in heavy drug use during the band's quick ascension to the top of the charts.
    — CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
  • And now, post-eclipse, your ascension will hit different.
    — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 7 Sep. 2025
  • But there are signs the force of female voters could foil Trump’s ascension.
    — Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Bryant’s ascension could be the biggest factor here.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The other part of Pfaadt’s ascension is, of course, his talent.
    — The Arizona Republic, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Wright made a quick ascension through the Braves' minor-league system.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 14 Oct. 2020
  • The thought, the journey, the ascension brings Bowman to tears.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 15 Nov. 2019
  • The Jazz are working to scale up but can be patient in their attempt at ascension.
    — Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
  • But her ascension has set off a debate about what the impact will be for women in Japan.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Yet, Haugh’s ascension is next level.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
  • For those unable to make the same ascension, the restaurant below offers the next best thing.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • His resounding win continued his rapid ascension to the top of the game.
    — Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2023
  • The Concorde had a digital screen that showed its speed to track the plane’s ascension.
    — Luzanne Otte, Town & Country, 18 May 2019
  • Some of that was Ant’s ascension as a star, and some of it was the design and colorways.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Since that loss, Auburn has been on a steady ascension to the top of the college basketball world.
    — Tom Green | [email protected], al, 3 Feb. 2022
  • Stark noted that ascension has made Suarez one of the most promising pending free agents in the sport.
    — Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
  • And that’s what has made his career ascension — and days like Friday — even sweeter.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2026

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