Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Superiority or decisive advantage; domination.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state of being in the ascendant; governing or controlling influence; domination.
- noun Synonyms Influence, Authority, Ascendancy, etc. (see
authority ), mastery, dominion, superiority, advantage, upper hand. - noun Same as
ancestry .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Same as
ascendency .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The process or period of one's
ascent - noun
Supremacy ;superiority ;dominant control; the quality of being in theascendant
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
Etymologies
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Examples
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Benitez had been prepared to use him if necessary on Saturday, with the prospect of overturning Chelsea's 3-1 first leg lead seemingly more remote than catching United, who regained the title ascendancy in unconvincing fashion with their 2-1 win at Sunderland.
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In a 1987 interview, he deplored what he called the ascendancy of "right-wing kooks (and) the ugly spirit (of Reagan's not so subtle message that) you should go get yours and run."
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In a 1987 interview, he deplored what he called the ascendancy of "right-wing kooks (and) the ugly spirit (of Reagan's not so subtle message that) you should go get yours and run."
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Christianity was in ascendancy, and its power was secured when Constantine made it the official state religion of the Roman Empire in the fourth century.
Daniel Bruno Sanz: Bad Moon, Burnt Qurans, Birthers and Flat Earthers Daniel Bruno Sanz 2010
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Christianity was in ascendancy, and its power was secured when Constantine made it the official state religion of the Roman Empire in the fourth century.
Daniel Bruno Sanz: Bad Moon, Burnt Qurans, Birthers and Flat Earthers Daniel Bruno Sanz 2010
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Christianity was in ascendancy, and its power was secured when Constantine made it the official state religion of the Roman Empire in the fourth century.
Daniel Bruno Sanz: Bad Moon, Burnt Qurans, Birthers and Flat Earthers Daniel Bruno Sanz 2010
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Instead, bad ideas are likely to gain ascendancy and provide political cover for American politicians trying to avoid making the tough choices needed to right the American economy.
Economists React: Just How Good Is Gridlock? Phil Izzo 2010
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Their continued ascendancy is a major blow — tilt the message and you gradually tilt the mind — to the left and to moderates.
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Their continued ascendancy is a major blow — tilt the message and you gradually tilt the mind — to the left and to moderates.
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This twin ascendancy of identity means that, when relating to the Untied States or the United Nations or the world at large, Chinese and Indian nationalism grows.
Apollo's Daughter :: Post-American World? apollosdtr 2008
pikachu commented on the word ascendancy
He was not afraid of the natives; they would not stir till Mr. Kurtz gave the word. His ascendancy was extraordinary.
-Heart of Darkness (Conrad)
March 19, 2011