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 Her multi-show stint for the Renaissance tour was meant to be for only one night; however, after reading some negative comments about her first performance, the then-11-year-old insisted on trying again. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026 However, Iran has insisted its theocracy is unified after the war under the country’s new supreme leader. — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026 In the July 9 Education Department briefing, Kelly Rogers, the acting head of the agency's special ed division, insisted that her office's programs wouldn't, in fact, shift over to HHS. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 11 July 2026 Cinader insisted every rescue on the series had to have been done in real life, so writers combed firefighters’ logs for storylines. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026 Nagumo insisted that the American carriers weren’t supposed to be there! — Jim Deloach, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Julius and Ethel, this guest insisted, were both guilty as charged, and to pretend otherwise was a pinko fantasy. — Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026 Abruzzo, the county administrator, insisted none of those projects have been put on hold and the county will not be redirecting airport funds to the renaming effort — despite the airport website’s claim about airport revenues funding the effort. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026 Kimberly McGregor insisted her work in the district was independent from her husband’s and referred The Observer to public records and CMS for any further questions. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insisted
  1. claimed
  2. alleged
  3. asserted
  4. contended
  5. declared
  6. maintained
  7. protested
  8. announced
Verb
  • Attorneys for the owners of the landfill, which stopped accepting trash last year, claimed this spring in the litigation that the lawsuits may be tainted by fraud.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • The lefty reliever whom the Cubs claimed off waivers in January is now one of the club’s success stories.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of claimed
Verb
  • Gray alleged a litany of corruption violations, including claims that Haggerty double-billed the county for travel expenses and misused public resources.
    — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
  • Alberto Fujimori of Peru must face Alejandro Toledo in a runoff election; Toledo’s supporters had alleged electoral fraud.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026
Definition of alleged
Verb
  • In the period that elapsed between the shooting and when police officers searched Langs’ car, there was time for a gun to disappear, Lowthorp asserted.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026
  • Education advocates have asserted that California schools are legally entitled to billions more under state law.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of asserted
Verb
  • 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.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Responding to public criticism, Justice Samuel Alito contended that the court isn’t to blame for the rise in shadow docket cases.
    — Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 1 July 2026
Definition of contended
Verb
  • The jury deliberated for about six hours on Monday and eight hours on Tuesday before the mistrial was declared.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
  • The driver of Ballard’s car was declared dead after they were brought to a hospital, and the passenger later died from their injuries, police said.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Definition of declared
Verb
  • Best of all, through all of that and plenty more, Sudeikis has maintained what might be considered a symbiotic relationship with Kansas City.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
  • United States Gold Bureau reputation and customer experience USGB has maintained an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau (BBB).
    — Javier Simon, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of maintained
Verb
  • Residents have fiercely protested against the deployment of Flock cameras, overrunning town meetings.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 July 2026
  • Earlier this year students from Emory University protested the use of the cameras on campus and in Atlanta.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of protested
Verb
  • 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.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of announced

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