Synonyms of insistence

insistence

noun

in-ˈsi-stən(t)s 

as in declaration

a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something

a continued insistence that there was a massive cover-up by the government

Synonyms & Similar Words

• declaration
• assertion
• claim
• allegation
• affirmation
• protestation
• announcement
• proclamation
• avowal
• profession
• argument
• asseveration
• pronouncement
• justification
• confirmation
• avouchment
• rationalization
• reason
• reaffirmation
• vindication
• reconfirmation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disavowal
• question
• dispute
• challenge
• disclaimer
• refutation
• denial
• rebuttal
• contradiction
• negation
• disproof
• confutation

Examples of insistence in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite his insistence of innocence as ESSENCE has previously reported, his lethal injection is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT at Bonne Terre state prison unless the U.S. Supreme Court intervenes. —Melissa Noel, Essence, 24 Sep. 2024

Nissen said that Rush eventually fired him over his insistence on scrapping the Titan’s first carbon fiber hull on safety grounds. —Mark Harris, WIRED, 20 Sep. 2024

Her most forward-thinking ideas came with her insistence that all courts, from the highest down to the most local, should be able to interpret the constitution. —Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2024

Another is her persistence and insistence on her own idiosyncratic vision. —Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024