ascendant
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7.9
- adjective
- /əˈsɛndənt/
:
dominante
- Asian-style capitalism, although by no means a dead model, is not the ascendant force it was only a few years ago.
- become ascendant
- ascendant position
- ascendant force
So the, the future in which the UI becomes ascendant is a probable one, yes.
- So the, the future in which the UI becomes ascendant is a probable one, yes.
- White were clearly ascendant, blue was clearly subordinate.
- And you know, planning has become ascendant, right?
- If you look at all the statistics, college graduation rates, suicide rates, joblessness, women are now ascendant.
Examples
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Beginning in the early 1500s, for more than four centuries now, the West has been ascendant in the world economy.
Academic text (1997) -
The technology sector is becoming increasingly ascendant, leading to major changes in global economics.
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Things were a lot worse two years ago, and the Tea Party was ascendant.
Blog text (25) -
The election results showed that progressives are and can be ascendant in America.
Blog text (8) -
Unlike Nixon, however, Carter governed as conservative politics were ascendant.
Academic text (2006) -
Meanwhile, in the policy and analyst community, a new narrative has emerged: Iran is ascendant, the pundits tell us.
Academic text (2007) -
After World War II came the first shift to behavioralism—which became ascendant in the 1950s.
Academic text (1992) -
The rise of a brutal, ethnically exclusivist, Shiite-dominated government in Baghdad would further the perception of Iran as the ascendant regional power.
Academic text (2007) -
In recent years, the ascendant influence of social media has altered how we communicate.
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With their recent election victories, the environmentalists are the ascendant group in local politics.
Synonyms
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2.7
Having a very important position or rank
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4.1
Having a higher rank or position than other people in a group
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4.2
Having more power or influence than others in a group
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6.0
A hill, cliff, or building that is higher than nearby land
Having more power or influence than others
Being the most powerful or important in a group
Higher in rank within a group or system
Becoming more important or successful, often about people
Going up to a higher place or level
Antonyms
Compounds
How Dominant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ascendant: The adjective ascendant comes from ascend 'to climb', so it describes someone or something that is 'rising' and becoming more important.