INSISTING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

insisting

verb

present participle of insist

as in claiming

to state as a fact usually forcefully she continued to insist that she was right, even in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary

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Recent Examples of insisting Signatories included some of the same people who have been insisting that, in the absence of a coordinated safety effort, their technology can’t be trusted. — Ari Levy, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 Rather than insisting that these whales continue with their life, which is a human decision, perhaps they should be allowed to die gracefully and respectfully on their own. — Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026 The 0-2 Chargers head to Buffalo on Sunday to face a tough Bills team, with Justin Herbert insisting the locker room remains confident despite its offensive struggles. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026 By enabling data integration via MCP using proprietary systems and insisting that all third parties be MCP-enabled, healthcare organizations can unlock the value of LLMs for a cross-functional set of employees. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Seaver defended himself in a statement to TMZ, insisting his words were taken out of context. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2026 Yigal Carmon, a conservative retired colonel in Israeli military intelligence and the founder of MEMRI, a research center that monitors media across the Muslim world, had spent years insisting that Qatar was a sponsor of terrorism. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026 The alliance, which represents most of those agencies, has argued in recent years for a major adjustment in state compensation, insisting payments have lagged inflation for more than a decade, costing the industry more than $300 million annually. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026 Portnoy closed by insisting that defending Kraft required more than a token show of support. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for insisting

Verb

Last Monday, the three news outlets filed suit, claiming that the ban violated their First Amendment rights.

— Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026
In fact, Crawford said, her organization has represented several asylum cases for LGBTQ Cameroonian nationals claiming persecution due to their sexuality.

— Mick Krever, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of claiming

Verb

Different views on the topic Bianco’s legal team argued that the sheriff had a duty to investigate a complaint alleging discrepancies in the election and had acted lawfully after obtaining search warrants from a neutral magistrate.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
She’s accused by a creative agency alleging $1 million in unpaid fees.

— Shane O’Neill, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of alleging

Verb

Boutrous pushed back on the claim, asserting that the first mention of national security came only days after the ban was imposed.

— Juliana Kim, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026
But that is different from reserving the right, in advance, to misbehave — or asserting that your brother-in-law was not actually forgiven.

— Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of asserting

Verb

Under the new ownership, the brand will have the opportunity to broaden its product offering, reach new channels and enter new markets, while maintaining its design integrity and New York point of view.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Paparo and Yang discussed maintaining communication among senior leaders to reduce the risk of miscalculation and encourage safe and professional conduct by their forces.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of maintaining

Verb

In April, a Lombardy court ruled against the cities, declaring their challenges inadmissible, and clearing the way for dedication of the Milan Malpensa Silvio Berlusconi airport.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
When the trial reconvened less than 30 minutes later, a statement was read aloud declaring that Bulone had found Kosowski guilty of first-degree murder.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of declaring

Verb

Set in Queens in 1986, the family drama stars Teller (contending for Best Actor) as the hardworking, decent father of two boys.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 2026
But this is Mahomes, Kelce, Jones and coach Andy Reid coming to town with three Super Bowls under their belt and a determination to return to contending form early this season after going 6-11 last year.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

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