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
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Recent Examples of insistence
This tension is only underlined by the filmmakers’ insistence on using pictures of the real Warrens and their demon-banishing clients in the credits of most Conjuring-verse movies.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Matzner’s philanthropy extended to his tireless service on nonprofit boards, his insistence on accountability and his gift for rallying others to join him in giving.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Others, however, pushed back on the insistence for traditional gifts.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
And a lot of Cowboys people hated Parsons’ insistence on hosting his own podcast.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Matzner’s philanthropy extended to his tireless service on nonprofit boards, his insistence on accountability and his gift for rallying others to join him in giving.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Others, however, pushed back on the insistence for traditional gifts.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
And a lot of Cowboys people hated Parsons’ insistence on hosting his own podcast.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insistence
Noun
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Yet many Arabs, and not a few of the British military authorities tasked with its implementation, opposed the declaration.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement ‘This is war’ Several on the right have likened Kirk’s death to a declaration of war.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This assertion, according to a subsequent whistle-blower complaint, was false.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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The assertion there is no client list among Epstein’s documents aligns with earlier statements from the Justice Department, which said Epstein had no such list.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trump is a man of many hats Immigration has become the dominant political issue in Britain, eclipsing concerns over a faltering economy, as the country faces a record number of asylum claims.—
Vitalii Yalahuzian,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Consensus estimates suggest that the weekly claims will revert to roughly the four-week average level this week, as the spike last week was primarily due to filings in Texas.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Insistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insistence. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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