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chief(adjective, top, excellent, superior)
18
champion(adjective, top, excellent, superior)
10
predecessor(kin, precede, ancestor, archaism)
9
ancestor(kin, precede, predecessor, forefather)
9
antecedent(kin, precede, ancestor)
9
progenitor(kin, precede, ancestor, forefather)
8
ascendent(adjective, ruling, prevailing, ancestor)
8
forebear(kin, precede, forefather)
7
forefather(kin, precede, ancestor)
6
root
4
ascendancy
4
boss
3
dad(person, individual, antecedent, ancestor)
3
dominance
3
foremother(kin, precede, ancestor)
3
forerunner
3
parent(kin, precede, ancestor, forefather)
3
sovereignty
2
ascendency
1
ancestress
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APASmart Define. (2016). ascendant thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/ascendant/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "ascendant thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/ascendant/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 29, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, ascendant thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 29 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/ascendant/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "ascendant thesaurus" 2 March 2016. Web. 29 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/ascendant/thesaurus/synonyms>