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
Slave owners insisted that human bondage fulfilled God’s will.
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Jim Rasenberger,
The Atlantic,
4 July 2026
Even with some international teams packing up to go home, Rodríguez late Thursday insisted that the government was not winding down rescue efforts.
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Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
While our eyes were nearly shut watching this next stunt, Cruise insisted his be wide open.
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Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Eisen insisted that the American people won’t take this lying down.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
For years, the big tech companies have insisted their problem is a shortage of compute, not a surplus.
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Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
2 July 2026
When the Reporter owners tapped Rolland to steer the launch of a new paper in San Diego in 2002, Rolland insisted Davis join him and named her associate editor.
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Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 July 2026
Iran also insisted on the full implementation of the first clause of the memorandum — ending Israel’s war and military operations against Lebanon, Baghaei said.
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Xiaoqian Lin,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
The governor of New York, Benjamin Fletcher, insisted on extraordinary control over the Connecticut militia.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
Jim Rasenberger,
The Atlantic,
4 July 2026
Even with some international teams packing up to go home, Rodríguez late Thursday insisted that the government was not winding down rescue efforts.
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Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
While our eyes were nearly shut watching this next stunt, Cruise insisted his be wide open.
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Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Eisen insisted that the American people won’t take this lying down.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
For years, the big tech companies have insisted their problem is a shortage of compute, not a surplus.
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Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
2 July 2026
When the Reporter owners tapped Rolland to steer the launch of a new paper in San Diego in 2002, Rolland insisted Davis join him and named her associate editor.
—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 July 2026
Iran also insisted on the full implementation of the first clause of the memorandum — ending Israel’s war and military operations against Lebanon, Baghaei said.
—
Xiaoqian Lin,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
The governor of New York, Benjamin Fletcher, insisted on extraordinary control over the Connecticut militia.
—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insisted
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The Dodgers claimed a series win in the four-game home set against their division rival, with the chance to sweep Sunday.
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Russia meanwhile has claimed that its forces now control the important town of Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.
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The complaint alleged deceptive advertising and other misconduct.
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The court of appeal further ruled Guild had sufficiently alleged CCM had aided, and benefited from, then-Guild branch manager Christopher Flowers’s breach of his fiduciary duty to Guild.
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Cruz asserted that the fleet causes environmental damage and threatens endangered wildlife.
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Vance asserted that the 2020 election was rigged due to tech companies censoring information.
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Consumer Watchdog contended in its lawsuit that the surcharges violated Proposition 103 — the 1988 measure that governs insurer rate hikes — because the proposition does not allow for them.
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Responding to public criticism, Justice Samuel Alito contended that the court isn’t to blame for the rise in shadow docket cases.
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The State Department on Tuesday congratulated conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori after she was declared the winner of Peru’s presidential runoff election by a razor-thin margin.
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The military declared McKinney dead in March 1946, though no crash site had been identified, let alone any remains of the man from Providence, Rhode Island.
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Razia showed up at the scene not to aid in a kidnapping, but to confront her online tormentor, Sacks maintained.
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Pfendler appears to have broken both the previous women's speed record as well as the men's speed record, according to records maintained by Ocean Rowing Society International, which adjudicates ocean-rowing achievements for Guinness World Records.
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The additional time and expense are among the reasons state workers have protested the change.
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The Hanna’s Town Resolves, a document signed along Forbes Road in 1775 by citizens of Westmoreland County, protested the injustices of the British Parliament.
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The heat has become so unbearable in Japan that weather officials in April announced a new term for days when maximum temperatures exceed 104 degrees — kokushobi, meaning harsh or cruel heat, according to the Japan Times.
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Harry last saw his father in February 2024, shortly after it was announced that the monarch was undergoing treatment for cancer, though the palace never specified the type.
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“Insisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insisted. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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