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Type Words
Synonyms ascent, rise, rising
Type of change of location, travel
Has types upthrow, upthrust, zoom, climbing, elevation, heave, upheaval, uplifting, heaving, lift, liftoff, climb, mounting, raising, rapid climb, rapid growth, takeoff, uplift
Derivation ascend, ascensional
Type Words
Synonyms ascension day, ascension of the lord
Type of holy day of obligation
Type Words
Synonyms ascension of christ
Type Words
Synonyms ascending, ascent, rise
Type of move, movement, motion
Has types zoom, climb, heave, heaving, levitation, mount, soar
Derivation ascend, ascensional
Type Words
Type of travel, change of location
Derivation ascend, ascensional

Examples of ascension

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It appeared almost that Clarke's ascension to Open champion was meant to happen.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Edward's abdication led to Queen Elizabeth II's ascension to the throne in 1952.
From the infowars.com
Hartman's rise coincided with the Saints'rapid ascension in the MAAC standings.
From the timesunion.com
Now he's at the center of a period of racial turbulence sparked by his ascension.
From the thestate.com
The goal is ascension or, as he noted in the Buddhist perspective, enlightenment.
From the heraldtribune.com
Clemenceau's ascension to power meant little to the men in the trenches at first.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Organizers plan six to seven days for ascension and one to three days to descend.
From the post-gazette.com
Phelps's ascension to Nobel immortality is especially welcome for another reason.
From the theatlantic.com
Thus, sounding uneducated will immediately undermine your chances of ascension.
From the forbes.com
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  • (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter
  • Rise: a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
  • (New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection
  • (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon
  • Rise: the act of changing location in an upward direction
  • Ascensiu00F3n is a city in northern Chihuahua, Mexico. Its population in the 2010 census was 13,456 inhabitants. The city is the capital of Ascensiu00F3n Municipality.
  • The Christian doctrine of the Ascension holds that Jesus ascended to heaven in the presence of eleven of his Apostles following his resurrection, and that in heaven he sits at the right hand of God the Father.
  • Ascension was an American comic book series created by David Finch and Matt "Batt" Banning and published by Top Cow. It ran for 22 issues, from October 1997 to March 2000, and was then canceled due to low sales. In addition, there was also an additional #0 bonus issue and a #1/2 Wizard preview.
  • Ascension (also known as Pigbrook) is a small community located mainly on Route 160 from 3 miles NE of Tignish. Ascension is within the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, in Eastern Canada.