as in persistent
continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement
Margaret Sanger is remembered as an insistent crusader for birth control
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Recent Examples of insistent
The president, again and again in private conversations with his top officials, is insistent that the trade policy is working.
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CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Nevertheless, for the time being, Welcome to Derry seems insistent on remaining a period piece.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025
But at the same time, the Fed chief has also been insistent that policymakers are not on a pre-determined course and that rate moves depend on the data that come in.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2025
With its insistent, obsessive patter, not to mention its unrelenting commitment to in-your-face vulgarity, Sherman’s comedy is hardly for everyone.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Nevertheless, for the time being, Welcome to Derry seems insistent on remaining a period piece.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025
But at the same time, the Fed chief has also been insistent that policymakers are not on a pre-determined course and that rate moves depend on the data that come in.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2025
With its insistent, obsessive patter, not to mention its unrelenting commitment to in-your-face vulgarity, Sherman’s comedy is hardly for everyone.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insistent
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But the discharges also can overwhelm the delicate estuaries east and west of the state’s largest lake and, during the warm summer months, spread blooms of toxic algae, an issue that has become more persistent in recent years.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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In Bug, Carrie Coon's Agnes White — an Oklahoma waitress too exhausted to outrun her past — faces a more persistent threat.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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But Sarah remains resolute, Bert tamps down his desire to make a quick buck — for a while, at least — and the situation starts to draw national attention, thanks to the involvement of a white civil rights attorney and a Black reporter from up north.—
Joe Leydon,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Despite his anger, the woman remained confused but resolute.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Insistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insistent. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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