Synonyms of ascendance

ascendance

noun

ə-ˈsen-dən(t)s 

variants also ascendence

as in dominance

controlling power or influence over others

studied the ascendance of modernism in 20th-century art and design

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dominance
• domination
• ascendancy
• ascendency
• supremacy
• hegemony
• predominance
• reign
• importance
• imperium
• dominion
• preeminence
• sovereignty
• superiority
• sovranty
• predominancy
• primacy
• mastery
• management
• takeover
• direction
• lordship
• scepter
• clutch
• control
• jurisdiction
• sway
• eminence
• clout
• arm
• privilege
• grip
• authority
• prerogative
• pull
• moment
• right
• command
• might
• choke hold
• hold
• weight

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weakness
• helplessness
• impotence
• powerlessness
• impotency

Examples of ascendance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sony Pictures Entertainment, with Apollo, was looking at Paramount’s books but has retreated for now amid regulatory complications and Skydance’s ascendance. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 July 2024

The release of Jelly Roll’s song just before the movie’s release is appropriate, given that the Tennessee native’s ascendance to a top-tier act shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. —Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 18 July 2024

Donald Trump's ascendance this past month benefits MAGA candidates running for federal and statewide office. —Abe Kwok, The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2024

Even if human life is just a result of a big bang, ascendance from a primordial swamp, and billions of years of evolution, doesn’t nature know better? —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 June 2024