as in climbs
the act or an instance of rising or climbing up
her ascension from the freshman to the varsity team was evidence of how much she had improved in one season
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Recent Examples of ascensions
The fiesta features morning mass ascensions, afterglow balloons and lively entertainment.
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascensions
Noun
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Shootings way down as larceny climbs Crime in Boston is down about 1% so far this year compared to the same period last year, according to the Boston Regional Intelligence Center.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The first day is set to span 86km from Leeds — where the men’s race started in 2014 — to Manchester, taking in three climbs that could split up the peloton in what is expected to be a sprint stage.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But their twin ascents could not have been foreseen based on fair-to-middlin’ careers with the Bay Area schools.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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But now that jet stream is going on near-vertical, scream-inducing drops following by straight-up ascents.—
Seth Borenstein,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Ascensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascensions. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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