Synonyms of insistence

insistence

noun

in-ˈsi-stən(t)s 

as in declaration

a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something

a continued insistence that there was a massive cover-up by the government

Synonyms & Similar Words

• declaration
• assertion
• claim
• allegation
• affirmation
• protestation
• announcement
• proclamation
• avowal
• profession
• argument
• asseveration
• pronouncement
• justification
• confirmation
• avouchment
• rationalization
• reason
• reaffirmation
• vindication
• reconfirmation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disavowal
• question
• dispute
• challenge
• disclaimer
• refutation
• denial
• rebuttal
• contradiction
• negation
• disproof
• confutation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of insistence

To Tommy, Anna and Molly are twittering encumbrances, idiotic in their insistence on good works and the good of man, their endless remorseful hedgings about the Communist Party. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Dunphy said a definite ask by the city will be an insistence on a labor-harmony agreement that ensures union jobs. — Jason Quick, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Previous attempts to reach an agreement have foundered amid mutual suspicion and each side's insistence that the other must move first. — Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Trump’s insistence on lower rates isn’t helping matters, and cynics argue that Warsh doesn’t want to make the president angry. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 30 July 2026