ascent

noun

ə-ˈsent How to pronounce ascent (audio)
Definition of ascentnext
1
as in climb
the act or an instance of rising or climbing up our plane broke through some heavy low clouds during its ascent and leveled off once we were above them

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2
as in hill
an upward slope we'd reached the final ascent of the trail to the summit

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3
as in promotion
a raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position his long, gradual ascent into the ranks of management

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Recent Examples of ascent The talent agency handles the careers of many of the world’s biggest actors, athletes and influencers, some of the very people whose livelihoods are most threatened by the creeping ascent of AI. — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026 Disney Channel Kids The tween audience of the early aughts had multiple networks catering to them, and Disney Channel’s musical ascent was just beginning. — Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 5 July 2026 Sarah Paulson will return as Cordelia Goode, the Supreme of the New Orleans witches, who was last seen paving the way for the ascent of Billie Lourd's Mallory to replace her. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026 That shift is reflected in organizations like Girls Who Listen, where success is increasingly defined not by individual ascent, but by how widely opportunity can be distributed. — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ascent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascent
  1. climb
  2. hill
  3. promotion
  4. ascension
  5. incline
  6. rise
  7. advancement
Noun
  • Regardless, Higgins, who runs a security firm, said unauthorized climbs pose immediate safety risks to both the climbers and people below if someone falls.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • The ride, designed by coaster manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard, will begin with a 309-foot climb, followed by a 95-degree beyond-vertical drop, and will include sharp turns, airtime moments, and multiple inversions.
    — Doug Myers, CBS News, 2 July 2026
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  • Kotagiri was once a hill station from the British era, and that’s why many of its older houses feature the same heavy stone masonry.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
  • The rolling hills and pastureland of Vernon County are home to the highest concentration of organic farms in the state.
    — Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
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  • Anderson also faces a charge of possession, promotion, or production of certain visual material depicting a child, which is a state jail felony.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026
  • Budweiser's free beer promotion for America's 250th and its own 150th anniversary quickly exhausted its initial $150,000 budget, disappointing many.
    — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of promotion
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  • The same town followed Duncan’s ascension from Little League All-Star to Iowa Hawkeye to Charlotte Knight — on the precipice of an MLB career.
    — Alex Zietlow July 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
  • Today, the priority has moved from the environment to the battlefield and, with Burnham’s ascension, advocates of war bonds have a shot at turning their vision into reality.
    — Philip Aldrick, Fortune, 28 June 2026
Definition of ascension
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  • The riverfront includes steep inclines, large rocks and uneven ground that can be difficult for workers or machinery to manage safely.
    — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026
  • Temperatures will be on the incline, reaching into the 90s by lunchtime and the upper 90s by the late afternoon.
    — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 28 June 2026
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  • Decades of Hollywood empire-building ended with a quake in 2017 when Australian media mogul Rupert Murdoch decided to sell much of his Fox entertainment holdings amid the rise of Netflix and other tech giants.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • But with the rise of generative AI, some breweries around the world are starting to be vocal about their displeasure of its use in the beer industry.
    — Em Sauter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of rise
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  • Brent Stubbs, the facility’s chief administrative officer, compared the advanced tech to construction equipment, washing machines and other advancements that revolutionized human labor.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
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