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Adjective

Having superiority, dominance or influence

Rising upward or vertically

Rising in rank, power or influence

Exceptional or superior beyond the ordinary

In a state of emerging or originating

Unpleasantly domineering or imperious in nature or character

An ancestor, one from whom a person is descended

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Adjective

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Having superiority, dominance or influence

organizing^US

organising^UK

practicing^US

practising^UK

unequaled^US

unrivalled^UK

unequalled^UK

unrivaled^US

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“There were also important threads of continuity that tied the ascendant leaders to the Charleston establishment.”

Adjective

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Rising upward or vertically

“Chart 4 below portrays a gradually ascendant trajectory of GDP growth.”

Adjective

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Rising in rank, power or influence

“Shakeouts typically mark the point at which an ascendant technology is ready to take its place at center stage.”

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Exceptional or superior beyond the ordinary

unrivalled^UK

unequalled^UK

unrivaled^US

unequaled^US

of greatest importance

of supreme importance

marvellous^UK

marvelous^US

of the highest quality

of the highest standard

in a class of its own

skilful^UK

skillful^US

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

in a class all by itself

honoured^UK

honored^US

practised^UK

dexterous^US

practiced^US

dextrous^UK

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Adjective

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In a state of emerging or originating

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Adjective

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Unpleasantly domineering or imperious in nature or character

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

too big for your boots

throwing one's weight around

throwing one's weight about

too big for your breeches

holier-than-thou

too big for your britches

not backward in coming forward

turning up your nose at

looking down your nose at

cliquish

shameless

blowing one's own horn

offensively self-assertive

of preconceived ideas

pleased with yourself

think too highly of oneself

think a lot of oneself

self-approving

goody-goody

have an excessively high opinion of oneself

wrapped up in oneself

phony^US

phoney^UK

smart-assed^US

think one is the cat's whiskers

think one is God's gift

think one is the cat's pyjamas

not backwards in coming forwards

smart-arsed^UK

blowing one's own trumpet

I'm all right, Jack

well-pleased

proud of yourself

like a cat that has swallowed the canary

flushed with success

like the cat that's got the cream

taunting

temperamental

hard-nosed

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An ancestor, one from whom a person is descended

“He is certain that Augustus Caesar had had an ascendant of Virgo rather than the Capricorn ascendant proffered by Suetonius.”

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