insistence

noun

in·​sis·​tence in-ˈsi-stən(t)s 

1

: the act or an instance of insisting

2

: the quality or state of being insistent : urgency

Synonyms

• declaration
• assertion
• claim

Examples of insistence in a Sentence

He spoke with great insistence of the need for reform.

the insistence of the crashing waves

Recent Examples on the Web

For such an insistence on democracy, the pavilion is curiously tepid in its politics, save for a kind of vernacular populism and some PBS-esque nods to the Gee’s Bend quilters. —Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025

This tension is only underlined by the filmmakers’ insistence on using pictures of the real Warrens and their demon-banishing clients in the credits of most Conjuring-verse movies. —Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025

Matzner’s philanthropy extended to his tireless service on nonprofit boards, his insistence on accountability and his gift for rallying others to join him in giving. —Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025

And Wednesday’s persistent insistence that people don’t change? —Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for insistence

• assistance
• consistence
• desistance
• existence
• persistence
• resistance
• subsistence
• coexistence
• nonexistence
• distance
• magnetoresistance

Kids Definition

insistence

noun

in·​sis·​tence in-ˈsis-tən(t)s 

1

: the act or an instance of insisting

2

: the quality or state of being insistent