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in the ascendant

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Definitions

  1. Becoming more popular, powerful, or relevant

    Becoming more popular, powerful, or relevant; on the rise.

    • Towards the end of the session of 1836, the hopes of the Conservative party were again in the ascendant.
    • Methodius returned to Moravia, but Rostislav died and under his successor Svatopluk the German clergy were once more in the ascendant, having obtained the support of the new pope.

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