as in claimed
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 insisted
Noboa has insisted the fuel subsidy cut is here to stay.
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Isa Cardona, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Altaylı denied the accusations and insisted that his comments had been taken out of context.
—Afşin Yurdakul, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
Madison, now a Federalist leader in the House of Representatives, insisted that his party keep its word.
—Donald Nieman, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
But just minutes before, press secretary Karoline Leavitt insisted there was nothing to negotiate.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025
Menotti insisted on open, free-flowing attacking football; more in keeping with the spirit of Brazil and Dutch sides of the 1970s than Argentine sides of the past, who had earned a reputation for being defensive-minded and, above all else, extremely aggressive.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Miles, who insisted that Bellino and Janssen have a wedding cake despite them not being cake lovers, had the honor of serving and cutting the first slice with Mackenna.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
But state leaders have insisted the project will benefit students.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
President of basketball operations Brad Stevens has insisted the Celtics will not consider reactivating Tatum until he is fully recovered.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Isa Cardona, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Altaylı denied the accusations and insisted that his comments had been taken out of context.
—Afşin Yurdakul, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
Madison, now a Federalist leader in the House of Representatives, insisted that his party keep its word.
—Donald Nieman, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
But just minutes before, press secretary Karoline Leavitt insisted there was nothing to negotiate.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025
Menotti insisted on open, free-flowing attacking football; more in keeping with the spirit of Brazil and Dutch sides of the 1970s than Argentine sides of the past, who had earned a reputation for being defensive-minded and, above all else, extremely aggressive.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Miles, who insisted that Bellino and Janssen have a wedding cake despite them not being cake lovers, had the honor of serving and cutting the first slice with Mackenna.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
But state leaders have insisted the project will benefit students.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
President of basketball operations Brad Stevens has insisted the Celtics will not consider reactivating Tatum until he is fully recovered.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insisted
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According to Instacart's Sweet Tooth study, Utah claimed the crown for the most candy purchased in October 2024.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Trump dropped a pending Securities and Exchange lawsuit against his key financial backer Binance that claimed the company was misleading its customers and diverting their funds.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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McLaughlin further alleged that Trebach blocked agents of Customs and Border Protection from carrying out their duties, and that led to her arrest.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
7 Oct. 2025
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Rosie O'Donnell has alleged that her iconic, show-stopping, infamous on-air fight with The View cohost Elisabeth Hasselbeck was an inside job.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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Gray asserted his authority with blunt force.—
Douglas M. Charles,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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In a thread on X, Cox pushed back against former British diplomat Carig Murray, who asserted that Israel lacked jurisdiction.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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He was never charged with any wrongdoing, Mamdani and other opponents have contended that Cuomo is still unfit to serve in office.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Oct. 2025
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Khan and his lawyers have contended that Netanyahu and his allies are exploiting a vulnerable woman in order to discredit the case against the Israeli leaders.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bryan previously described himself as a libertarian and declared that his music wasn't political.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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In the 1880s, a New York heiress with an active and unorthodox social life was declared a habitual drunkard, placed under a legal guardianship, and later confined to an asylum.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While the roads are well-maintained, the winding mountain sections require attentive driving, especially when leaf-peeping traffic increases.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Photograph Collection, which is maintained by University of Louisville Archives & Special Collections staff.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Just before leaving Cuba in April, González Pedraza had sentenced four young men who protested against the government in Encrucijada, a municipality in Villa Clara, in November 2022, to up to 4 years in prison.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Citizens protested the use of the government subsidies, which went toward compensating the Kings and their opponents — the Florida Panthers and the Boston Bruins — for travel, accommodations and other financial losses.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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That was just one of the findings of a new statewide health survey -- just the second in the country -- that was announced Thursday by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
6 Oct. 2025
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The 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature will be announced next week, on Thursday, October 9.—
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6 Oct. 2025
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“Insisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insisted. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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