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
What makes the Center’s approach especially significant is its insistence that Black women are not simply subjects of research, but producers of knowledge and architects of solutions.
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Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The cause of the fallout is a combination of factors, including reports of Hardy’s tardiness on set and insistence on re-writing some of the script, multiple sources confirmed to Variety.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 28 May 2026
But the insistence on staying optimistic comes off hollow.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
Peace talks face a key hurdle in Tehran’s insistence on keeping enriched uranium stockpile within the country and levying tolls for passage via the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 May 2026
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Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The cause of the fallout is a combination of factors, including reports of Hardy’s tardiness on set and insistence on re-writing some of the script, multiple sources confirmed to Variety.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 28 May 2026
But the insistence on staying optimistic comes off hollow.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
Peace talks face a key hurdle in Tehran’s insistence on keeping enriched uranium stockpile within the country and levying tolls for passage via the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insistence
Noun
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To take that leap is, to us, the ultimate declaration of love.—
Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
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The opposition’s declaration explicitly acknowledged Washington’s role in the post-Maduro transition.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
Noun
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But court documents show that Levine’s assertion that the messages didn’t originate from his Facebook account was not accepted by his opponents in the civil lawsuit.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Though the administration's assertion about no longer pursuing the fund failed to convince some who were skeptical, a number of amendments to formally bar such payouts were defeated during a marathon session of votes in the Senate that stretched from Thursday morning into the early hours of Friday.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Welker pressed Trump on his claims, noting repeatedly that the president had no evidence backing them up.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2026
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Kashmir police denied the claim, saying armed men had fired overnight on officers after being signaled to stop their vehicle.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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“Insistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insistence. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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