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 Meloni has insisted that any use of Italian bases for offensive operations would require parliamentary backing. —

Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026 One of the key requirements insisted on by the city was that the entire facility be rated to withstand a Cat 5 hurricane. —

Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2026 This was also the central message of the Declaration of Independence, which Wilson, more than any other Founder, insisted was the basis of the American experiment, supreme over even the Constitution. —

Jesse Wegman, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026 Iran has insisted that negotiations won’t take place, as conditioned under the MOU, until the clause about Lebanon, necessitating a full ceasefire, is respected. —

Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026 As the fire burned through the building, Caceres said what appeared to be Medline managers outside of their department insisted employees stay on scene. —

Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 19 June 2026 Kimmel feigned surprise at the delivery, even when the driver insisted on bringing the smaller one inside the studio. —

Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2026 Organizations insisted the company device was sufficient, employees carried both, and security teams worried about data leakage. —

Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 The ego of Lyndon Johnson is in the floor plan of the LBJ Presidential Library in Texas — initially eight floors until the president insisted its basement and subbasement be included, since 10 floors sounds better. —

Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026

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But some companies are still holding non-refundable film credits that were issued before then, and could not be claimed against tax liability due to previous state limits on credit utilization.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 June 2026
Alexander Davis, 34, of North Carolina, was a weapon systems officer for the 419th Flight Test Squadron, and had flown B-52 missions for years before the tragic crash that claimed his life.

— Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026