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
Then, at a tournament in November, an arcade employee insisted that a transgender competitor couldn’t use the women’s bathroom.
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Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
The dissident insists on continuing his journey home.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
For instance, my daughter insists on holding my hand while running through the snow, but puts on her own coat, boots, and mittens.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
The teacher insisted on driving her.
—Emily Witt, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
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Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
The dissident insists on continuing his journey home.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
For instance, my daughter insists on holding my hand while running through the snow, but puts on her own coat, boots, and mittens.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
The teacher insisted on driving her.
—Emily Witt, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for insist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insist
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The lawsuit filed in San Francisco says internal WhatsApp engineers — deemed whistleblowers — allege that the platform’s internal team can request access to user content to conduct their tasks, bypassing encryption.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Myers says their group plans to sue both Placer County and the project's developers following the vote to approve the project, alleging violations of the California Environmental Quality Act.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The lawsuit claims Saint Ann’s leadership was alerted twice in early 2024 that explicit images of young girls were circulating among students on Snapchat but failed to notify police or intervene beyond internal meetings.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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The scammer claims to be on an oil rig or in a war zone (but rotating home soon) or is otherwise unreachable in person.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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Minnesota’s Democratic leaders are ultimately to blame for the shooting, these commentators have made sure to assert, but the administration’s talking points have been self-defeating.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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According to attorney Deborah Stevenson, who representsNHELD, the Office of the Child Advocate refused to release the records, asserting confidentiality.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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But Warden contends that many of the actual workers in the Bay retained their left-leaning politics.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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Redrawing districts again could prompt a new legal challenge and lead a court to impose districts, Ferguson contends.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Kim maintained a high profile as first lady, often wearing stylish outfits on overseas presidential trips that won her both praise and criticism back home.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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If Engstrand had stayed while maintaining his title of offensive coordinator, the Jets could have skipped the interview process required for offensive and defensive coordinators.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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In response to the boy’s death, the council declared a state of emergency and later supported lowering vehicle speed limits on many area roadways.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Newsom declared a state of emergency that day.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Insist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insist. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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