ascendancy

or as·cend·en·cy

[ uh-sen-duhn-see ]

noun

1. the state of being in the ascendant; governing or controlling influence; domination.

   Synonyms: supremacy, sovereignty, preeminence, predominance, hegemony, dominion, dominance

ascendancy

/ əˈsɛndəns; əˈsɛndənsɪ /

noun

1. the condition of being dominant, esp through superior economic or political power

Other Words From

• nonas·cendance noun
• nonas·cendan·cy noun
• nonas·cendence noun
• nonas·cenden·cy noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ascendancy¹

First recorded in 1705–15; ascend(ant) + -ancy

Example Sentences

"They need to keep that momentum. Right now, the ascendancy is with Liverpool. Liverpool play Man City in a couple of weeks," he added.

From BBC

Their sound was an anomaly during the ascendancy of punk rock, and they struggled to get gigs outside London.

From BBC

Female ascendancy is a force of history too powerful, with too much momentum — built up after centuries of slow progress and a few decades of revolutionary tsunami.

From Salon

But it feels like a new generation of stars, ones who are arguably more familiar to Gen Z festivalgoers, are in the ascendancy this year.

From BBC

Caudle says Harris’ ascendancy to the top of the Democratic ticket jump-started her excitement to cast her first vote this November — and encourage friends and family to get registered, too.

From Salon

Related Words

• dominance
• predominance