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
But Juan insists on investigating the light coming from the stadium.
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Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 1 May 2025
There has been one notable change from last season, with Aina and Williams swapping flanks — something Nuno insists was unplanned, decided by fate, rather than design.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The faculty resolution also insists UC rejects any demands from the Trump administration to ban masks at political events, close diversity, equity and inclusion programs or adopt a stricter definition of antisemitism under the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
The White House has insisted that returning Abrego Garcia is a decision to be made by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 1 May 2025
There has been one notable change from last season, with Aina and Williams swapping flanks — something Nuno insists was unplanned, decided by fate, rather than design.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The faculty resolution also insists UC rejects any demands from the Trump administration to ban masks at political events, close diversity, equity and inclusion programs or adopt a stricter definition of antisemitism under the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
The White House has insisted that returning Abrego Garcia is a decision to be made by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insist
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Kerley is reportedly alleged to have hit Johnson in the face, causing her nose to bleed.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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Prosecutors allege, following a night of drinking in Canton, that Read struck O'Keefe with her Lexus SUV outside of a get-together at another officer's home and left him to die in a blizzard in January 2022.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
2 May 2025
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The real mover and shaker of the year has been the teenage dream Mirra Andreeva who claimed the Dubai Tennis Championships and also Indian Wells by defeating Sabalenka.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Australia’s Anthony Albanese claimed a historic second term as prime minister on Saturday in a dramatic comeback against once-resurgent conservatives that was powered by voters' concerns about the influence of U.S. President Donald Trump.—
Kirsty Needham,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Similarly, Trump's trade tariffs, territorial claims, and aggressive rhetoric towards nations like Mexico and Canada aim to project strength and assert dominance, even at the cost of disrupting traditional relations.—
Frank Lavin,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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But some other people also assert that the dominant medical journals are biased.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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Supporters contend the act is meant to encourage development of affordable housing, but critics insist that’s misleading.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2025
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Another theory contends that different features in nature, such as the pattern of leaf shadows moving on the forest floor under the sunlight, provide stimuli that is interesting but not overly demanding for humans.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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The last four shows have mostly maintained the same set list, including her beloved throwback hits.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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India has consistently maintained a firm and uncompromising stance against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
Time,
10 May 2025
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Trump declared members of crime gangs Tren de Aragua and MS-13 as foreign terrorist organizations and invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport them more swiftly.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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There's no sign of the outbreak slowing, and the nation's overall case count is on track to be the highest since the mid-1990s, before measles was declared eliminated in 2000.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Insist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insist. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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