Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclivity
Noun
  • Ronald Reagan viewed America as a light on top of the hill, calling for the world to embrace democracy.
    Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2025
  • If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, the top of a hill, or a ridge top.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • At the immunity challenge, the three tribes had to work together over a long and complicated obstacle course that involved pulling a sled full of puzzle pieces, moving heavy sandbags, pulling the sled up a steep incline and solving a giant puzzle.
    Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Before this year, viewership had been on a steady incline, rising heftily from the hostless 2021 Oscars, which drew an audience of 10.4 million.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Continuing his ascent as one of the U.K.’s most in-demand electronic acts, Barry Can’t Swim has returned with a intense new single.
    Sophie Williams, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2025
  • During Starship's ascent burn, the vehicle experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly and contact was lost.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Acclivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclivity. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

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