ascent

(eg. sonnet, synonym, freedom )

ascent /ə ˈsɛnt/ ?

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That ascent, and Messner's subsequent conquest of the world's 13 other peaks of 8,000 m or more, set the gold standard for mountaineering.
Chinese diplomats insist their homeland's ascent shouldn't threaten the rest of the world.
Slim, the son of Lebanese Christian immigrants, started his financial ascent by forming his own brokerage firm when he was in his early 20s.

"The great issues have come in our history . . . through little parties that never won any national election," Nader said. "Dissent is the mother of ascent. And in that context, I have decided to run for president."
on Feb 24, 2008 By: Ralph Nader Source: Boston Globe (registration)
"There is no question that the first ascent of Mount Everest occurred in 1953. You have to get to the top and then return safe and sound," Anker said. "The possibility is there and they had the skills they could have done it. But if they had...
on Jun 20, 2007 By: Conrad Anker Source: International Herald Tribune
Brundtland said "none of us should be asking developing countries to slow down their ascent to prosperity," emphasizing that the fight against climate change must go hand-in-hand with the fight against poverty.
on May 9, 2007 By: Gro Harlem Brundtland Source: Washington Post