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Synonyms & Antonyms for ascension
Synonyms: Noun
ascent, climb, rise, rising, soar
Antonyms: Noun
descent, dip, dive, drop, fall, nosedive, plunge
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The play tells of his ascension to the presidency. the ascension of women in societyRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Osaka’s drubbing of Gauff seemed, for a moment, like confirmation that the two-time grand-slam champion had put her recent struggles behind her and rediscovered the form that had fueled her meteoric ascension to the top of the rankings. — Kevin Craft, The Atlantic, "The Thrilling Unpredictability of Women’s Tennis," 3 Sep. 2019 His ascension to elite status was due to a spike in targets (a whopping 169 last season). — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Fantasy Football: 32 sleepers and busts for the 2019 NFL season," 1 Sep. 2019 Janet hosts an intimate gathering of friends in her London home to celebrate her political ascension. — Los Angeles Times, "Movies on TV this week Sept. 1 - 7, 2019: John Wayne in ‘The Searchers’ and more," 30 Aug. 2019 The Corvallis cidery’s ascension comes amid a nationwide explosion of interest in craft cider. — High School Journalism Institute, oregonlive.com, "NW ingredients make 2 Towns Ciderhouse a fruitful business," 20 July 2019 Fort Wayne Purdue coach Jon Coffman isn't surprised by Konchar's ascension up draft boards. — Akeem Glaspie, Indianapolis Star, "Fort Wayne connection leads big-time agent to small-school star John Konchar," 18 June 2019 But her ascension into godhood and becoming a superhero, detailed in Aaron and Dauterman’s Mighty Thor comic, comes with a twist. — Alex Abad-santos, Vox, "Thor 4: Natalie Portman will play Thor! Wow! Wait. What?," 23 July 2019 And while Republican isolationists could not stop her ascension to the leadership, there are enough of them to block her bid to be speaker. — Eli Lake, Twin Cities, "Eli Lake: Republicans who favor U.S. leadership in the world need Liz Cheney in the Senate," 8 July 2019 Invitations appear in everyone’s lockers, inviting the Midnight Club members to an ascension party after-hours at school. — Jessica Macleish, Teen Vogue, "Someone Died in the Riverdale Flashback Episode and I Need to Talk About It ASAP," 8 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ascension.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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