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

Lula’s insistence on maintaining ties with the late anti-American autocrat, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, stoked tensions. —Ron Kampeas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025

Fast forward two years later, and the women in Julieta’s life haven’t stopped fighting for her, but their insistence on her innocence falls on increasingly deaf ears in a legal system that has moved onto other things. —Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025

Su told Fortune that Brockman’s insistence on thinking big was essential to making the deal—which sent AMD’s stock soaring 24% the day it was announced. —Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025

Additionally, there were relationships that had been fractured at her father's insistence, says Aleisha. —Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 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