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
But the company’s insistence on guardrails have continued to be a source of contention between Anthropic and the Defense Department.
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Jared Perlo, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
There were the policy prescriptions that are a tradition of all addresses, with the president’s insistence that the key midterm issue, affordability, was under control.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
Yet across these differences runs a common insistence that poetry remains capable of bearing witness at precisely those moments when other languages fail.
—Alex Averbuch, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
His insistence on accompaniment—on staying, listening, and remaining accountable over time—feels essential to this moment, for citizens of our country and our world, as well as for family members and friends.
—Chelsea Clinton, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
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Jared Perlo, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
There were the policy prescriptions that are a tradition of all addresses, with the president’s insistence that the key midterm issue, affordability, was under control.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
Yet across these differences runs a common insistence that poetry remains capable of bearing witness at precisely those moments when other languages fail.
—Alex Averbuch, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
His insistence on accompaniment—on staying, listening, and remaining accountable over time—feels essential to this moment, for citizens of our country and our world, as well as for family members and friends.
—Chelsea Clinton, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insistence
Noun
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According to historians, on the first day of the Convention of 1836, the convention president, Richard Ellis, ordered that a declaration of independence be drafted.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Feb. 2026
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The dramatic declaration came as Afghanistan's Taliban rulers claimed to have carried out unprecedented aerial attacks on multiple locations in Pakistan, including its capital Islamabad.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Though historically unfounded, this assertion electrified European esoteric circles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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Texas won’t run into another front line like Florida’s over these next few weeks, possibly giving credence to Golden's assertion that the Horns could make some noise come tournament time.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That claim was undercut by Pentagon briefers who acknowledged to congressional staff Sunday that Tehran was not planning to attack US forces or bases in the region unless Israel attacked first.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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However, no official confirmation has been provided to support that claim.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Insistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insistence. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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