INSISTED Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

insisted

verb

past tense of insist

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 The president and his allies have insisted that existing liability laws offer enough protections. — Jeff Masonand Michael Shepard Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026 Trump has repeatedly insisted that the damage to the Reflecting Pool resulted from intentional vandalism, claiming that vandals cut a gash hundreds of feet long in the pool’s protective lining. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 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 From there, Verlander insisted his entire family finish the walk with him. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 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 During the Starliner test flight, NASA and Boeing insisted the astronauts’ lives were never in danger. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026 V’landys insisted the sport didn’t need high-profile singers to sell tickets. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026

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In 2002, 25% of disability benefit recipients claimed primarily for a mental health condition (or a learning or neurodevelopmental condition); by 2025, this had risen to 45%.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 Oct. 2026
Bidh further claimed that the Saudis were the first to leave once the front’s collapse began.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of claimed

Verb

While the health plan designed the system to be fair, patients and their lawyers have alleged that Kaiser’s greater knowledge of arbitrators’ past rulings and its ability to veto arbitrators gives it an advantage to pick favorable judges.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
In an April 30 lawsuit, the residents alleged their homes had sustained unspecified damages from the acoustic vibrations associated with Starship launches.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of alleged

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Blacknell contended that four different medical professionals treated Linton after the crash and none of them concluded the wreck was tied to a bipolar episode.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
The business contended that the statute was vague and said that handwashing would qualify as a medical action under the act, according to the judge’s order.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of contended

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In what is considered Clone Saga’s most controversial twist in the books, Ben Reilly at one point is declared the real Spider-Man and Peter Parker the clone — a switch that eventually was reversed after backlash from fans.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
On Monday, The New York Times reported that FBI employees had received an internal email that declared the hack to be a cybersecurity incident and acknowledged that personal information of some employees had been stolen.

— Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of declared

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Doubts in facilities management Now, CDE employees say their concerns extend beyond bedbugs to how their headquarters are maintained overall.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Thomas defenders maintained that slow-motion replays and freeze frames made an accidental collision appear deliberate.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of maintained

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Eiffel Tower workers protested with a one-day strike after tower management allegedly replaced some women employees for the duration of a 20-minute visit by monks from the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, or BAPS.

— Bhakti Mamtora, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
As Cunningham protested the call, Wilson walked toward a Fever fan who had been standing in front of his seat in the second row behind the basket and pointing in Wilson’s direction.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of protested

Verb

The release marks a significant milestone for the studio in a strategic partnership with Almuslim, first announced more than two years ago, aimed at adapting several of his popular literary works into film and television projects.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
On Monday morning, the Nobel Prize for medicine was announced.

— Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026

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