Examples of ascension in a Sentence
The play tells of his ascension to the presidency.
the ascension of women in society
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Lewis now becomes the connection for Skye’s ascension as latest victim of this otherworldly presence.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
Sheinbaum’s ascension to the presidency culminated decades of battle for equal rights in a nation with a long legacy of machismo — and where women didn’t win the right to vote until 1953.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Stump recently appeared at a GOP luncheon in LaGrange with State Election Board member Janelle King, whose ascension to the board cemented its MAGA majority and enabled the passage of the rules.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2024
The film will chronicle Amritraj’s remarkable journey from a sickly child in Chennai, India to his ascension as a tennis star and Hollywood figure.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
Sheinbaum’s ascension to the presidency culminated decades of battle for equal rights in a nation with a long legacy of machismo — and where women didn’t win the right to vote until 1953.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Stump recently appeared at a GOP luncheon in LaGrange with State Election Board member Janelle King, whose ascension to the board cemented its MAGA majority and enabled the passage of the rules.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2024
The film will chronicle Amritraj’s remarkable journey from a sickly child in Chennai, India to his ascension as a tennis star and Hollywood figure.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Ascension.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ascension. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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ascension
noun
as·cen·sion
ə-ˈsen-chən 
: the act or process of ascending
Geographical Definition
Ascension
geographical name
As·cen·sion
ə-ˈsen(t)-shən
isolated island in the South Atlantic belonging to the British colony of Saint Helena area 34 square miles (88 square kilometers), population 1400
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