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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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