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ascendants
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a person from whom one is descended, typically more distant than a grandparent
- She traced her lineage back to an ancient ascendant who founded the village.
- His ascendants had lived in the same valley for centuries.
- The family claimed noble blood through a distant royal ascendant.
- Old portraits of his ascendants lined the mansion's main hall.
- The historian studied the records of early settlers to find her ascendants.
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a position or condition of dominance, superiority, or controlling influence
- The reformist faction gained the ascendant in the party's leadership.
- For decades, the empire held an unquestioned ascendant over its neighbors.
- The digital economy is now in the ascendant across the world.
- The manager's authority remained ascendant despite internal resistance.
- His calm demeanor gave him the ascendant in tense negotiations.
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