in the ascendant

phrase

If someone or something is in the ascendant, they have or are getting more power, influence, or popularity than other people or things.

[formal]

Radical reformers are once more in the ascendant.

Why are Geography, Drama, Art and English in the ascendant?

Synonyms: rising, increasing, growing, powerful More Synonyms of in the ascendant

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in the ascendant in British English

increasing in influence, prosperity, etc

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in the ascendant in American English

at or heading toward the height of power, influence, fame, etc.

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Examples of 'in the ascendant' in a sentence
in the ascendant

Happy visitations, most of them: memories of the halcyon years after the war, when his star had been in the ascendant.In a moment more, Norit followed her, guard-led, with that calm, still face that told him Luz was entirely in the ascendant.

(idiom) in the sense of rising

Definition

increasing in power or influence

Geography, drama, art and English are in the ascendant.

Synonyms

rising

increasing

growing

powerful

You're a powerful woman – people will listen to you.

mounting

climbing

dominating

commanding

Right now you're in a very commanding position.

supreme

dominant

The dominant animals lead the herd.

influential

prevailing

individuals who have gone against the prevailing opinion

flourishing

ascending

up-and-coming

on the rise

uppermost

Protection of sites is of uppermost priority.

on the way up

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in tears
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in the background
in the black
in the buff

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单词	in the ascendant
释义	in the ascendant phrase If someone or something is in the ascendant, they have or are getting more power, influence, or popularity than other people or things. [formal] Radical reformers are once more in the ascendant. Why are Geography, Drama, Art and English in the ascendant? Synonyms: rising, increasing, growing, powerful More Synonyms of in the ascendant See full dictionary entry for ascendant in the ascendant in British English increasing in influence, prosperity, etc See full dictionary entry for ascendant in the ascendant in American English at or heading toward the height of power, influence, fame, etc. See full dictionary entry for ascendant Examples of 'in the ascendant' in a sentence in the ascendant Happy visitations, most of them: memories of the halcyon years after the war, when his star had been in the ascendant. Clive Barker SACRAMENT (2001) In a moment more, Norit followed her, guard-led, with that calm, still face that told him Luz was entirely in the ascendant. C.J. Cherryh HAMMERFALL (2001) (idiom) in the sense of rising Definition increasing in power or influence Geography, drama, art and English are in the ascendant. Synonyms rising increasing growing powerful You're a powerful woman – people will listen to you. mounting climbing dominating commanding Right now you're in a very commanding position. supreme dominant The dominant animals lead the herd. influential prevailing individuals who have gone against the prevailing opinion flourishing ascending up-and-coming on the rise uppermost Protection of sites is of uppermost priority. on the way up See ascendant Seeascendant Nearby words of in the ascendant in tatters in tears in terms of in the ascendant in the background in the black in the buff Synonyms of 'in the ascendant' in the ascendant Explore 'in the ascendant' in the dictionary
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in the ascendant

in the ascendant in British English

in the ascendant in American English

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in the ascendant

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