ascendant
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7.8
- noun
- /əˈsɛndənt/
:
ascendencia
- Modernism in art and architecture, in all its forms, was already in the ascendant in Europe.
- long in the ascendant
They wind up gaining power and you can't easily become an ascendant and it's not something you aim at directly.
- They wind up gaining power and you can't easily become an ascendant and it's not something you aim at directly.
Examples
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Obama took the presidency with the help of a "coalition of the ascendant" (the phrase is the analyst Ronald Brownstein's): young people, Hispanics, and other growing elements of American society.
Academic text (2009) -
Sustaining Obama's "coalition of the ascendant" may prove difficult, particularly among the key cohort of Hispanics.
Academic text (2009) -
Throughout the rest of the state, however, the rebels were on the ascendant.
Academic text (2011) -
With glasnost in the ascendant, there's talk that there might be opportunities abroad for attorneys who speak fluent Russian.
Fiction book (1995) -
The President's overwhelming support from Latinos, blacks, Asians, and college-educated women, the so-called "coalition of the ascendant," has led political observers to note that the political landscape has forever changed.
Blog text (16) -
In the political debate, the advocates for social reform were in the ascendant, shaping the future of policy.
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The new technology is currently in the ascendant, capturing the attention of investors and consumers alike.
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Following recent victories, the civil rights movement found itself in the ascendant, influencing public opinion more than ever.
Synonyms
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4.7
To have power or control over other people
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5.1
Power and control over other people or groups
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7.1
Being higher than others in power or importance
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9.5
Power of one country or group over others
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8.2
A position of power over other people or groups
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7.9
Being better than others in an area, like skill or success
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8.0
Power or influence over other people
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4.4
A position of respect and importance in society or at work
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7.8
To have power or control over others
A position of growing power or influence
Having power over other people or groups
A ruler's supreme control over other rulers and lands
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How Dominant
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Etymology
Ascendant: The word ascendant meaning a position of power comes from ascend 'to climb', so something in the ascendant is 'on the rise' and gaining influence.