as in to allege
to state as a fact usually forcefully
she continued to insist that she was right, even in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary
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Recent Examples of insist
Wall Street overwhelmingly expects the Federal Reserve to hike rates later this year, but a few contrarians still insist the opposite will happen.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Despite the scale, Caudwell insists returns aren’t the point.
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The Editors,
Robb Report,
27 June 2026
Yet in America, a young boy raised by a determined mother who insisted on education, discipline and faith was able to become a physician, a neurosurgeon, a medical innovator, a Cabinet secretary and a candidate for the highest office in the land.
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Ben Carson,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2026
Evan Bland said his wife insisted that everyone in the home needed to be baptized in the bathtub.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for insist
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Despite the scale, Caudwell insists returns aren’t the point.
—
The Editors,
Robb Report,
27 June 2026
Yet in America, a young boy raised by a determined mother who insisted on education, discipline and faith was able to become a physician, a neurosurgeon, a medical innovator, a Cabinet secretary and a candidate for the highest office in the land.
—
Ben Carson,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2026
Evan Bland said his wife insisted that everyone in the home needed to be baptized in the bathtub.
—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for insist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insist
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Prosecutors also alleged King fathered a child through an extra-marital affair and threatened the child’s mother to keep quiet.
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Surviving former residents alleged that rape and torture had been routine there for decades, especially under segregation, when Black boys bore the worst of the abuse.
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Plaintiffs claimed that Disney’s carriage agreements required streaming platforms to include ESPN in base channel packages, limiting the ability of competitors to offer cheaper bundles.
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My dear friend has been in communication with someone online (and by phone) who claims to be a famous celebrity.
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Kavanaugh could have limited his separate opinion to asserting that Trump’s order couldn’t override a federal law, which was all that was needed to decide the case.
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Lawyers in the gas station lawsuit assert that technology is enabling antitrust violations.
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Shopping for cannabis based solely on THC percentage is fundamentally flawed, experts contend.
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Her attorneys contend the defendants used the litigation to portray her as dishonest, intimidate potential witnesses, fuel a public relations campaign against her and drive up the cost of her legal defense.
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Those resources include avenues to help seniors maintain regular exercise, ongoing positive social connections, appropriate living situations, transportation and more.
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The business in question is stealing Georgia’s nightclub idea, though Charlie maintains that’s not what’s happening because his club won’t have any bowling.
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Staghorn coral are in peril and were declared functionally extinct in Florida in 2025 by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Coral Reef Watch.
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But it was finally declared victorious after yearslong court battles.
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“Insist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insist. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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