Synonyms of ascendancy

ascendancy

noun

ə-ˈsen-dən(t)-sē 

variants also ascendency

as in dominance

controlling power or influence over others

a book chronicling the ascendancy of fascism in Europe after World War I

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weakness
• helplessness
• impotence
• powerlessness
• impotency

Examples of ascendancy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Newsom finds himself in political steerage with Kamala Harris’ ascendancy to the Democratic Party’s throne. —Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024

The ongoing covid uptick coincides with the ascendancies of KP variants dubbed FLiRT and the closely related LB. —Lizette Ortega, Washington Post, 18 July 2024

Graham was a major critic of Trump during his ascendancy to President in 2016. —Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 18 Aug. 2024

The Haitian Revolution in the early nineteenth century and its slaughter of whites shaped the Cuban political landscape; many whites saw the drive for sovereignty as synonymous with Black ascendancy. —Richard Feinberg, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024