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
Even after enduring brutal treatments for brain cancer, Jones insisted on speaking at Wasserman Schultz’s annual Cancer Survivorship Summit last month.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The education secretary continues to insist special education is a priority of hers.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
But the bride insists the threat was real.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Spectrum insisted on a deal that made Disney’s streaming apps available to its customers at no additional cost.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The education secretary continues to insist special education is a priority of hers.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
But the bride insists the threat was real.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Spectrum insisted on a deal that made Disney’s streaming apps available to its customers at no additional cost.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insist
Verb
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Wendy was allegedly seen wearing one of the diamond rings in a later social media post, authorities alleged.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Dunbar sued the company in 2022, alleging that the production failed to accommodate his belief in the tenets of the Congregation of Universal Wisdom, which disapproves of vaccines and other medical interventions.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
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The group’s charitable trust claims to have donated funds worth $14 million to help Cambodians in a range of initiatives.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Per the outlet, the complaint claimed VVV did not pay Miss USA 2024 winner Alma Cooper her full $100,000 salary.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Pritzker has been trying to debunk claims that Chicago is an out-of-control hellhole; to assert in court that the federal government has no right to send in federal troops; and to discredit the tactics by immigration agents to arrest migrants in his state’s streets and businesses.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Scholar Mary Jane Edwards is one who asserts the book’s primacy.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The association also contends 23XI and Front Row appear to want permanent charters, akin to acquiring equity in an NBA or NFL franchise.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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The analyst contends that AT&T’s broadband opportunity remains an under-appreciated component of the company’s annual financial growth prospects.—
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CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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Raw eggs in the shell not maintained at 7°C (45°F) or below (walk-in cooler).—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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This, the medical profession maintains, is the stuff of fiction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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One was pronounced dead at the scene and the other was declared deceased after being taken to a local hospital, per the outlets.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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In 1993 it was declared a historic landmark by the City and County of Denver’s Preservation Commission, which has helped anchor it to Grant Street even as other historic buildings have fallen around it, some replaced with apartment high-rises.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Insist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insist. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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