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
Hart's insistence on working with Austin, culminating in their legendary WrestleMania 13 match, propelled Austin to superstardom.
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
And this insistence on listening has paid off: The Brazilian Central Bank, which regulates Nubank, recorded the lowest number of complaints for Nubank among the 15 largest financial institutions for the last two quarters of 2024.
—Haniya Rae, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
When Bose arrived in Malaya in 1943 to rally supporters, his insistence that the nationalist movement needed female guerrillas was initially greeted with shock by many.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 7 Apr. 2025
And while Tarantino would be unlikely to direct a film for Netflix given his insistence on theatrical exclusivity, the streaming service is Fincher’s longtime home.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2025
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
And this insistence on listening has paid off: The Brazilian Central Bank, which regulates Nubank, recorded the lowest number of complaints for Nubank among the 15 largest financial institutions for the last two quarters of 2024.
—Haniya Rae, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
When Bose arrived in Malaya in 1943 to rally supporters, his insistence that the nationalist movement needed female guerrillas was initially greeted with shock by many.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 7 Apr. 2025
And while Tarantino would be unlikely to direct a film for Netflix given his insistence on theatrical exclusivity, the streaming service is Fincher’s longtime home.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insistence
Noun
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Arkansas' federal delegation has asked President Donald Trump to reconsider the federal government's decisions on major disaster declaration requests in response to severe weather in mid-March.—
Alex Thomas,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2025
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The government agency said the move is in response to President Trump's January 20 declaration of a national energy emergency.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Green’s teammate, Moses Moody, gave a sarcastic response to Brooks’ assertion.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Yet the President himself stokes fears of a slippery slope to strongman rule with his blanket assertions of power, his disregard for democratic guardrails, and his talk of running for a third term, despite the 22nd Amendment’s prohibition.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The primary context that has generated tax authorities about bad faith claims involves physical injury cases.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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That’s the claim made in a new paper by researchers from Johns Hopkins University.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Insistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insistence. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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