insist

verb

in-ˈsist How to pronounce insist (audio)
Definition of insistnext
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 Trump scoffed at questions about affordability, insisting that they'd been caused by Biden, who left office more than two years ago. — ABC News, 1 Oct. 2026 Jain insisted the company was committed to ensuring the model was safe whether in the company’s testing or is in the hands of users. — Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 Producers weren’t immediately convinced, but the filmmaker was delighted to have final cut on his first feature and insisted that Adult Supervision had to go there. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026 Savage insisted in an interview with OutKick Dropkick that Contra should still be on everyone’s radar. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for insist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insist
  1. allege
  2. claim
  3. assert
  4. contend
  5. maintain
  6. declare
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  • In court on Saturday, prosecutor Mark Luckett alleged that the two men were in contact with an Iranian national, most likely operating from within Iran.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Amazon alleged that Muse stores customer credentials and scrapes account data, among other issues.
    — Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of allege
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  • Taiwan and China split after a civil war in 1949, but Beijing claims the island as part of its own territory.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • If the nightlife hasn’t got the better of you, rise early to claim the four-poster wooden daybed at ground level and order sushi from Seltz Champagne Bar.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of claim
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  • Strong will have to assert herself vocally, as well as with the ball.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Emirati prosecutors opened an investigation after a co-pilot stabbed his captain mid-flight, asserting jurisdiction over a crime that also concerns Saudi Arabia and Israel.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of assert
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  • Through the season’s first two weeks, any thoughts of the Falcons contending for a playoff spot appeared delusional and all conversations appeared moot.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Mancuso filed a $45 million breach-of-contract suit, contending that he’d been fired, and later settled for as much as $20 million.
    — Richard Natale, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of contend
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  • Leapmotor, meanwhile, maintained rapid growth, with deliveries topping 100,000 cars a month since July.
    — Matthew Tan,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • An ongoing challenge is maintaining a consistent culture across all of Hilton’s properties.
    — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of maintain
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  • Attempting to de-escalate the scare, Rospotrebnadzor declared the regional sanitary situation stable after secondary testing showed no traces of dangerous pathogens linked to Shipilova’s research.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Judge Sullivan declares a mistrial due to the deadlocked jury, ending the trial without a clear resolution.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of declare

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“Insist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insist. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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