as in persistent
continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement
Margaret Sanger is remembered as an insistent crusader for birth control
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Recent Examples of insistent
But David also kind of forced Kyle to repeatedly defend her by being way too insistent that Kamilla be the one to go.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Its rhetoric has also turned nationalist and has been increasingly insistent about reuniting Taiwan with the mainland.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Illig is insistent that the team should invoke more analytics into its philosophies, a point of friction for an owner who regularly attends sports analytics conferences.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2025
Trump was insistent Monday that the tariffs are required to rebalance trade and reorient the U.S. economy following years of being taken advantage of.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Its rhetoric has also turned nationalist and has been increasingly insistent about reuniting Taiwan with the mainland.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Illig is insistent that the team should invoke more analytics into its philosophies, a point of friction for an owner who regularly attends sports analytics conferences.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2025
Trump was insistent Monday that the tariffs are required to rebalance trade and reorient the U.S. economy following years of being taken advantage of.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insistent
Adjective
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Yet Sobule recognized the persistent sexism that followed her and her peers onto television and the covers of magazines.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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The program provides monthly payments of $1,200 to young people who recently aged out of extended foster care, yet the baseline data reveals persistent struggles: 70% of participants frequently worry about paying bills, 40% experienced homelessness in the past year, and 70% face food insecurity.—
First Place for Youth,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Neuharth was resolute about a reader-friendly approach.—
Caren Bohan,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Despite his resolute disdain for the regime, at 14 years old he was required by law to join the Hitler Youth, a paramilitary organization.—
Gabriele Regalbuto,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Insistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insistent. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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