Synonyms for ascent
əˈsɛntas·cent

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1. ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgradenoun

   an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

   "the car couldn't make it up the rise"

   Synonyms:
   rising, emanation, acclivity, ascending, mounting, heave, climbing, hike, rising slope, salary increase, ascension, boost, upgrade, climb, advance, wage increase, lift, procession, mount, rise, wage hike, raise, cost increase

   Antonyms:
   declination, fall, downslope, decline, descent, declivity, declension

2. rise, rising, ascent, ascensionnoun

   a movement upward

   "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"

   Synonyms:
   uprising, rising, emanation, acclivity, ascending, rebellion, rising slope, salary increase, revolt, ascension, boost, upgrade, climb, rise, advance, wage increase, lift, procession, insurrection, hike, wage hike, raise, cost increase

   Antonyms:
   downslope, declension, declivity, decline, declination, fall, descent

3. rise, ascent, ascension, ascendingnoun

   the act of changing location in an upward direction

   Synonyms:
   rising, emanation, acclivity, ascending, rising slope, salary increase, ascension, boost, upgrade, climb, rise, advance, wage increase, lift, procession, hike, wage hike, raise, cost increase

   Antonyms:
   downslope, decline, declension, fall, declivity, declination, descent

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1. • Change Of Location

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1. ascentnoun

   Synonyms:
   rising, rise, ascension

2. ascentnoun

   Synonyms:
   acclivity, rising ground

3. ascentnoun

   Synonyms:
   elevation, height, eminence

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1. ascentnoun

   Synonyms:
   rising, ascension, elevation, height

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1. List of paraphrases for "ascent":

   ascension, rise, climb, upwelling

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:2.0 / 2 votes

1. ASCENT

   Synonyms:
   ACS Multilink Clinical Equivalence trial, ACS Stent Clinical Equivalence in de Novo lesions Trial, Final Results of a Randomised Trial Comparing the MULTI-LINK Stent with the Palmaz-Schatz Stent for Narrowings in Native Coronary Arteries Interventional cardiology

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How to use ascent in a sentence?

1. Lucius Annaeus Seneca:

   The ascent from earth to heaven is not easy.

2. Publilius Syrus:

   Do not despise the bottom rungs in the ascent to greatness.

3. Sandeep Shastri:

   The BJP's ascent has left most of these parties extremely jittery, you can expect them to employ similar tactics in the upcoming sessions.

4. Melissa Ilardo:

   Free diving is extremely dangerous, and so even highly trained free divers often die because they lose consciousness on ascent and they drown, if that's happening over thousands of years, then the people who are surviving are those that are carrying the genes that give them an advantage.

5. Christen Kuikoua:

   eschew the desire for simplicity, and set your sights on fortitude’s ascent. Embrace obstacles, for within them lie the seeds of boundless potential. Rather than yearning for ease, crave the wisdom to navigate the labyrinth of challenges, and in their conquering, unveil the profound artistry of life’s intricate design.”