INSISTENCES Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

insistences

noun

plural of insistence

as in declarations

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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Schema declarations carry a weight that press mentions don’t.

— Joseph Byrum, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
TikTok has been brimming with unboxing videos and fan declarations that the character Nikki, who sports the famous red top, will be the Halloween costume of the season.

— Mariam Bagdady, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

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There is so much here that is confident and simple in a high-school-biology manner—these are assertions that reveal no uncertainty or any interest in encountering knowledge beyond her own.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
Some requests were for DeepSeek’s technology, a finding that bolsters assertions from Congress that the company is in bed with the CCP’s military and spying apparatus.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026

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