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
While the markets have not responded kindly, the White House insists the tariffs are bringing recalcitrant nations to the bargaining table.
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Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2025
Some Hollywood executives insist that as much as 15 percent of regular moviegoers have not returned to their old habits.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
Eventually, Ava talks Deborah into letting everybody have some fun, insisting that this will result in better vibes and, therefore, better material.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Despite the cuts, McMahon insists that the department will continue handling grants, formula funding, and loans for disadvantaged students.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2025
Some Hollywood executives insist that as much as 15 percent of regular moviegoers have not returned to their old habits.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
Eventually, Ava talks Deborah into letting everybody have some fun, insisting that this will result in better vibes and, therefore, better material.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Despite the cuts, McMahon insists that the department will continue handling grants, formula funding, and loans for disadvantaged students.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insist
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The lawsuit, which was filed in a Massachusetts federal court, alleges the government violated Harvard's First Amendment right to free speech by freezing the $2.2 billion in funds and threatening additional cuts.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Attorneys with the American Civil Liberties Union asked the Supreme Court on Monday to clarify what kind of legal notice their clients, alleged Tren de Aragua members, should receive before they are deported under the Alien Enemies Act.—
Ashley Oliver,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Apr. 2025
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Militant violence has afflicted Kashmir, claimed in full but ruled in part by both Hindu-majority India and Islamic Pakistan, since the anti-Indian insurgency began in 1989.—
Fayaz Bukhari,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The case was filed by Mario Echevarría, one of the heirs of a Cuban family that claimed ownership of Cayo Coco, a small key off the northern coast of central Cuba, against Expedia and its affiliate sites Hotels.com and Orbitz under the 1996 Helms-Burton Act.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Apr. 2025
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Read has pleaded not guilty, denied killing O'Keefe and alleged she is being framed, attempting to sow reasonable doubt in prosecutors' claims and asserting that someone else killed O'Keefe and had ties to and influence over the investigation.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Thirteen judges already fired since Trump started his second term filed a class appeal earlier this month, asserting that they had been wrongfully terminated.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
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House Republicans who have been pressed about their position have contended, despite a contrary view from experts, that the Trump cuts can be executed without taking services from Medicaid recipients.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Justice Department contended the jurisdictions lacked legal standing and their claims weren’t ripe because the cities haven’t yet lost any funds.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2025
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In April, 2018, Ayyub was sitting with a friend in a Delhi restaurant when a source alerted her to a video that was appearing in online chat groups maintained by B.J.P. supporters.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Follow the journalist for a continued conversation about the risks of injectables, why founders need to invest in TikTok, and how to maintain success as a beauty brand in 2024’s saturated market.—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Trump declared members of crime gangs Tren de Aragua and MS-13 as foreign terrorist organizations and invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport them more swiftly.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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There's no sign of the outbreak slowing, and the nation's overall case count is on track to be the highest since the mid-1990s, before measles was declared eliminated in 2000.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Insist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insist. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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