Synonyms of insist

insist

verb

in-ˈsist 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allege
• claim
• assert
• contend
• maintain
• declare
• argue
• affirm
• profess
• announce
• proclaim
• protest
• purport
• aver
• confirm
• avow
• warrant
• put forth
• defend
• reason
• justify
• rationalize
• avouch
• vindicate
• broadcast
• persevere
• uphold
• reaffirm
• reassert
• support

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deny
• abandon
• reject
• negative
• repudiate
• negate
• disclaim
• gainsay
• challenge
• dispute
• question
• refute
• disavow
• disprove
• contradict
• disown
• rebut
• counter
• confute

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of insist

Still, the billions of taxpayer dollars Congress has allocated for foreign aid programs must be spent; lawmakers have insisted the government continue to fund humanitarian aid, global health and pro-democracy causes around the world. — Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2026

But some House leaders insisted that the memorial be built on Capitol Hill, two miles to the east, since Lincoln had preserved the Union and worked closely with Congress during the Civil War. — Jennifer Tucker, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026

Most telling is how openly Stassi disdains the idea of therapy, even insisting to the horror of pretty much everyone else onscreen that forcing hard conversations on reality TV is her therapy. — Caroline Framke, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026

The White House insists that Memorial Circle is an ideal place to locate the arch. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing insist

• insist (on)