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
To avoid this outcome, the United States should insist that any deal with Iran include restrictions on Tehran exporting or deploying missiles, drones, and other ranged attack vehicles outside its territory.
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Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 26 May 2025
Each of the daughters had a name that began with the letters of the name their father had chosen, upended by the letters that their mother had insisted upon.
—Louise Erdrich, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Related article Tyrese Haliburton and Indiana Pacers stun New York Knicks in overtime to take Game 1 of Eastern Conference Finals
Siakam insisted, however, that he and his teammates were not getting distracted by the prospect of writing their names in franchise history.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
While working on the film, Lively insisted on rewriting the infamous rooftop scene.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
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Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 26 May 2025
Each of the daughters had a name that began with the letters of the name their father had chosen, upended by the letters that their mother had insisted upon.
—Louise Erdrich, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Related article Tyrese Haliburton and Indiana Pacers stun New York Knicks in overtime to take Game 1 of Eastern Conference Finals
Siakam insisted, however, that he and his teammates were not getting distracted by the prospect of writing their names in franchise history.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
While working on the film, Lively insisted on rewriting the infamous rooftop scene.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insist
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The gun malfunctioned when Huff pulled the trigger, Assistant District Attorney Rob Moran alleged in court on Tuesday, ultimately saving O'Donnell's life.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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The girl’s family alleged the incident was a hate crime.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2025
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Andrew is also facing a separate civil suit by four British women, who accused him of rape and physical abuse and claimed police and prosecutors failed them by not pursuing criminal charges years ago.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
29 May 2025
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Trump has also attacked several elite universities — particularly Columbia and Harvard — promising to cut funding by claiming the schools aren’t doing enough to fight antisemitism on campus.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2025
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The Cubs assert the team holds an undisputed property right to Cubs games and there is no public right to watch a Cubs game in person or by broadcast.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 May 2025
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The plaintiffs also assert that Mr. Trump did not have the authority to stop federal funding for NPR and PBS, and his order should be invalidated as unconstitutional.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
27 May 2025
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However, the positive sentiment fizzled as the day went on, Cramer contended, because uncertainty over the legal challenges to the tariffs increased.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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At worst, Nomura is probably contending for a stint on the practice squad.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2025
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Playing in the first group, Wong birdied the second hole and made up for his lone mistake (a bogey on No. 3) with birdies at seven and 11 to maintain a slim lead.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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The narrative that recycling can meaningfully counteract the plastic crisis was constructed by the oil and gas industry to maintain public demand for plastic and delay regulation of its production.—
Aissa Dearing,
JSTOR Daily,
22 May 2025
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The memo declared the DOJ would defer to federal agencies to set rules — and only enforce those rules once defined.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
24 May 2025
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Korda has declared that, because his nine sons are, frankly, nincompoops and rapscallions, Liesl will be the sole heir to his fortune.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 May 2025
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“Insist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insist. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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