Meanings
nounascendency (countable and uncountable, plural ascendencies)
plural ascendencies
- alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of ascendancy.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe state that exists when one person or group has power over another
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
ascendency. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ascendency
MLA
“ascendency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ascendency. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ascendency,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ascendency.
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