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 Yet policymakers repeatedly insisted that Vietnam was the place where American credibility had to be demonstrated and established. — Christopher Nichols, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026 The comments drew swift condemnation from California leaders, even as the White House communications director, Steven Cheung, insisted the president’s remarks had been taken out of context. — Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 The company will also be making a tenants’ club on the 61st floor, where Margaret Bourke-White briefly kept a studio in the 1930s and, glamorously if extralegally, insisted on living (with two pet alligators). — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 7 Oct. 2026 French politicians insisted the country would get to grips with its debt issues, but economists — and markets — signaled skepticism. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026 The state insisted no electric current actually passed through Francis' body due to some mechanical difficulty. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 Ellison has promised Wall Street $6 billion in cost savings but has insisted most of that will not come from jobs cuts. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 Still, Sky and Amanda insisted Monday they were ignored by their representative. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026 The president and his allies have insisted that existing liability laws offer enough protections. — Jeff Masonand Michael Shepard Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

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Regardless of these details, the results rather accurately reproduced the chaos in the brain so many researchers claimed psychedelics caused.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026
The Houthis claimed responsibility for attacks earlier in the week on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh that killed three Saudis, including a pilot.

— Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of claimed

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The polling failure will serve to give further ammunition to the Brazilian right and the Bolsonaro camp, which have long alleged that the nation's leading pollsters turn in work biased in favor of Lula and his Workers Party.

— David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
McLemore burned the minivan, the district attorney’s office alleged.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of alleged

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His comments come after the NFL filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court on Thursday, which supported New Jersey regulators and asserted that sports contracts on prediction markets fall under gambling and not financial swaps.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
During the briefing, Vance asserted that these schools are improperly using J-1 visas, the main class of visa used by international postdocs, to bring in cheap labor rather than relying on domestic researchers.

— Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of asserted

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Some Democrats contended that the Justice Department greenlit the deal for political reasons, while warning that the Ellisons would steer CNN news coverage in a direction friendlier for the president.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of contended

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Before Kenya reported its case, there had been no active cases outside Congo since Uganda declared its outbreak over in late August.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Busan Mayor Park Chun Jae-soo declared the festival open, delivering his first opening-night address as mayor.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of declared

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Police maintained a heavy security presence at Saturday’s demonstration and moved swiftly to crack down on the unrest.

— Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
Roberts has maintained unwavering trust in Ohtani and believes his bat will come to life as the Dodgers' bid for a third consecutive World Series championship continues.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of maintained

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The McDonald County Clerk's office announced later that day that the Big Sugar Gravel permit had been approved.

— Glory Reitz, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
The organization reported more than 13 percent growth in demand for Made in Green in its 2025-26 annual report, announced in September.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

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