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 of insistence

• 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

Her music revealed a profound belief in the goodness of others and a witty, fiery insistence on remaining true to herself. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2026

Despite Bret’s passionate insistence that his classmate is a serial killer, Croft tells him Robert is a good kid from a good family and sends him back to class. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

The right-wing theological website Protestia has attacked Hamilton for not heeding Paul’s insistence that women stay silent in church. — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

The Duskbloods is a cool experiment from a team whose dogged insistence on making games a certain way has thoroughly turned me off of its output. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026

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