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as in ascending
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Recent Examples of ascendant
Many political insiders regarded Patrick, not Abbott, as the ascendant figure in Austin.
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Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Now, three months later, Fulcher is ascendant at DOGE, where his dream of being mentored by Musk appears to have come true.
—David Jeans, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Lady Gaga wears a meat dress (2010 VMAs) Lady Gaga's rise to fame turned into a game of fashion brinkmanship, with the ascendant diva constantly topping herself for eccentric style.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Sentenced with a slap on the wrist, Grant’s bigger concern was how catastrophic the blowback might be on his ascendant career.
—Scott Huver, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
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Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Now, three months later, Fulcher is ascendant at DOGE, where his dream of being mentored by Musk appears to have come true.
—David Jeans, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Lady Gaga wears a meat dress (2010 VMAs) Lady Gaga's rise to fame turned into a game of fashion brinkmanship, with the ascendant diva constantly topping herself for eccentric style.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Sentenced with a slap on the wrist, Grant’s bigger concern was how catastrophic the blowback might be on his ascendant career.
—Scott Huver, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ascendant
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“Ascendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascendant. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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