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
Last year, the US and Saudi Arabia came close to finalizing a landmark defense and trade pact – but the deal stalled over Saudi insistence that Israel commit to a path toward Palestinian statehood.
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Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
But the fundamental issues dividing the two sides—including U.S. demands for market access and China’s insistence on maintaining its state-centric economic model—are unlikely to be resolved quickly.
—Nik Popli, Time, 9 May 2025
Stay in the market The secret sauce of the individual stocks is an insistence in regularly staying invested — no matter what.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2025
The profile, largely sourced from former staffers, alleged the senator has deteriorated drastically since taking office, contradicting his public insistence that he’s largely recovered from his stroke.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2025
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Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
But the fundamental issues dividing the two sides—including U.S. demands for market access and China’s insistence on maintaining its state-centric economic model—are unlikely to be resolved quickly.
—Nik Popli, Time, 9 May 2025
Stay in the market The secret sauce of the individual stocks is an insistence in regularly staying invested — no matter what.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2025
The profile, largely sourced from former staffers, alleged the senator has deteriorated drastically since taking office, contradicting his public insistence that he’s largely recovered from his stroke.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insistence
Noun
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Both Sean and Carrie signed a stipulation and waiver of the final declaration of disclosure, leaving issues relating to child support, custody, spousal support, division of property, tax matters, legal fees and more to be determined privately.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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But the president’s declaration of victory may be premature.—
The Editors,
National Review,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Some of the assertions have generated confusion, leaving key U.S. tax concepts insufficiently addressed.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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The police verified Jenna’s assertion that the tank had been empty all along, but for some reason, no one had thought to check whether the valve had been opened.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
16 May 2025
Noun
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But Journalism staked his claim for 3-year-old horse of the year by winning the $2 million American classic race run at the old Pimlico Race Course for the last time before it’s torn down and rebuilt.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
18 May 2025
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So the claim that teachers resist different approaches to school choice does not reflect this more nuanced reality.—
Bruno V. Manno,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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“Insistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insistence. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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