1
as in climb
the act or an instance of rising or climbing up
our plane broke through some heavy low clouds during its ascent and leveled off once we were above them
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2
as in hill
an upward slope
we'd reached the final ascent of the trail to the summit
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as in promotion
a raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position
his long, gradual ascent into the ranks of management
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Even a sea change adaptation by the Trump campaign may not be enough to slow her momentum and history-making ascent to the presidency.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024
Popular on Variety Rob’s ascent to greatness in the fields of molecular biophysics and biochemistry is often interrupted by monetary requirements of legal appeals.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Aug. 2024
For Big Ag’s ascent after World War II, this inefficiency became a feature, not a bug.
—Crystal Heath, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024
An ascent to the top of the podium at the Olympics seems like a natural progression; the heptathlon takes place on Aug. 8 and 9, at Stade de France.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 7 Aug. 2024
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024
Popular on Variety Rob’s ascent to greatness in the fields of molecular biophysics and biochemistry is often interrupted by monetary requirements of legal appeals.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Aug. 2024
For Big Ag’s ascent after World War II, this inefficiency became a feature, not a bug.
—Crystal Heath, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024
An ascent to the top of the podium at the Olympics seems like a natural progression; the heptathlon takes place on Aug. 8 and 9, at Stade de France.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Ascent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascent. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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