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
Wenger was supposed to go on trial with Amiri, but just two days in, his lawyer, Nicole Lopes, insisted on a mistrial blaming her law firm and struggles with mental health.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Renell Medrano, the photographer and director who has always insisted on the beauty of the everyday muse, convened her constellation of friends and collaborators at WSA in FiDi to fête the arrival of Ice Magazine Volume 2, published by IDEA Books.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
Stryker took aim at people who insisted on using the creature as a derogatory metaphor.
—Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
At Basel, not even Herzl, who had written a manifesto titled The Jewish State the year before, insisted on it.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
But Newman insisted that Redford be cast as the Kid to his Butch, forming the foundation of a friendship that continued until Newman’s death in 2008.
—Judith Thurman, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2025
But opponents of the cap insisted that Republicans were doing the right thing for the wrong reasons.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
But the prime minister has insisted on pressing ahead.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Bane's lawyer insisted his client was under the impression that police would contact the Coast Guard.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Renell Medrano, the photographer and director who has always insisted on the beauty of the everyday muse, convened her constellation of friends and collaborators at WSA in FiDi to fête the arrival of Ice Magazine Volume 2, published by IDEA Books.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
Stryker took aim at people who insisted on using the creature as a derogatory metaphor.
—Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
At Basel, not even Herzl, who had written a manifesto titled The Jewish State the year before, insisted on it.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
But Newman insisted that Redford be cast as the Kid to his Butch, forming the foundation of a friendship that continued until Newman’s death in 2008.
—Judith Thurman, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2025
But opponents of the cap insisted that Republicans were doing the right thing for the wrong reasons.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
But the prime minister has insisted on pressing ahead.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Bane's lawyer insisted his client was under the impression that police would contact the Coast Guard.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insisted
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Trump claimed without evidence that McEntarfer had manipulated statistics for political reasons.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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It is claimed to be the most powerful and efficient iPhone chip to date.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In their lawsuit against MiniMax, which is based in Shanghai, China, the studios alleged the company failed to act on their cease-and-desist requests to avoid copyright infringement.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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The incursion comes as a UN commission alleged Israel’s war in Gaza constituted genocide, accusations that Israel denies.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Chris Kirschner of The Athletic asserted that the best possible first-round playoff opponent for the Yankees would be the Houston Astros, who are a perfect 4-0 against the Bronx Bombers in the playoffs since 2015.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Jones asserted that exigent circumstances warranted the shortening of the 15-day notice window.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Despite critics who argue that AI progress is slowing, Amodei contended that development will continue at a similar pace.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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The source contended that the network was not swayed by outside pressure.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Israel declared Gaza's largest city a combat zone on August 29 and has since urged residents to leave.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The incursion comes as the United Nations and others have warned that the assault will worsen an already dire humanitarian crisis, with parts of the Gaza officially declared under famine.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Even when submarines employed advanced decoys or drones to confuse the search, the AI maintained its pursuit, adapting in real time to stay on target.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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The result is a collection that maintained the essence of IVY moda’s DNA while boldly stepping into new territory and appealing to a new generation of fashion fans.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Whereas some of the public colleges protested a similar bill in 2023, Ohio State did not publicly oppose Senate Bill 1.—
Chris Quintana,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The City of Arlington also has to make up for the increase in revenue lost due to property taxes being protested.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The fine is the largest ever announced by the regulator against a single entity, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said.—
AFP,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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As his name was announced, the emotion from his family and friends spilled across the camera.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Insisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insisted. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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