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
Workday has denied the claims, insisting that hiring decisions are made by humans, and that AI is only used to compare a candidate’s qualifications with those listed in a job posting.
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Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Forgive my cynicism, but the owners created this unfortunate landscape, insisting the sport’s competitive balance is out of whack when the standings, again, indicate otherwise.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 27 May 2026
May be onto something One guy has been insisting all season that home runs would eventually follow if the Padres stuck with their approach of taking what the pitcher gives them and hitting line drives instead of trying to do too much.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
The defense isn’t allowed to tackle, but that isn’t stopping the coach from insisting upon reps to create a physical and violent identity.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
The Cuban government denied wrongdoing, insisting the planes were shot down within Cuban airspace.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 20 May 2026
At the same time, authorities keep insisting that only symptomatic people can spread the virus.
—Zeynep Tufekci, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Wednesday that Moscow’s fundamental terms are unchanged, with Putin insisting that Ukraine pull its troops from the four regions — Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia — that Russia illegally annexed in September 2022 but hasn’t fully captured.
—Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
His charge was upgraded to capital murder, and when Glossip refused a deal for a life sentence, insisting on his innocence, prosecutors offered the same deal to Sneed.
—Linh Tran, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Forgive my cynicism, but the owners created this unfortunate landscape, insisting the sport’s competitive balance is out of whack when the standings, again, indicate otherwise.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 27 May 2026
May be onto something One guy has been insisting all season that home runs would eventually follow if the Padres stuck with their approach of taking what the pitcher gives them and hitting line drives instead of trying to do too much.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
The defense isn’t allowed to tackle, but that isn’t stopping the coach from insisting upon reps to create a physical and violent identity.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
The Cuban government denied wrongdoing, insisting the planes were shot down within Cuban airspace.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 20 May 2026
At the same time, authorities keep insisting that only symptomatic people can spread the virus.
—Zeynep Tufekci, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Wednesday that Moscow’s fundamental terms are unchanged, with Putin insisting that Ukraine pull its troops from the four regions — Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia — that Russia illegally annexed in September 2022 but hasn’t fully captured.
—Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
His charge was upgraded to capital murder, and when Glossip refused a deal for a life sentence, insisting on his innocence, prosecutors offered the same deal to Sneed.
—Linh Tran, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insisting
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And after claiming the Class 2A title five decades ago, the Warhawks finally have second CIF banner to hang.—
Rick Hoff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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The Washington Nationals are in full damage control after an undercover journalist with the O’Keefe Media Group caught now former Director of Community Relations Sean Hudson claiming to be religiously discriminating against Catholic starting pitcher Trevor Williams.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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Another commenter claimed the gravy served during Sanders' era differed from today's version, alleging the original recipe included chicken cracklings, seasoned breading, milk and cream.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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For example, The New York Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft in 2023, alleging that the companies used the outlet’s journalism to train their AI systems, which then went on to generate outputs that have competed with or reproduced New York Times articles.—
Daryl Lim,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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Four Republicans joined with Democrats to support a resolution asserting the legislative branch's war authority and blocking further hostilities in the region.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The language push comes amid signs of a shift in some other Gulf countries, where younger locals are no longer looking so much to the West for validation and are increasingly comfortable asserting their identity in their own language.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
1 June 2026
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In simulations, ArrayLink supported up to four simultaneous spatial streams at distances of hundreds of kilometers, while maintaining two streams beyond 2,000 km (1,243 miles).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
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Since 2021, Solana Beach has also participated in the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge to support monarch butterflies by maintaining a pollinator garden at City Hall.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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As Sportico has explained, a bill declaring that college athletes can’t be employees would be sure to face legal challenge.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 May 2026
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By Tuesday night, all remaining evacuation orders were lifted, with authorities declaring there was no remaining danger of an explosion, chemical leak or fire.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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In court, the city had argued for a much smaller damages award, contending some members of the plaintiff class paid their citations so late that proper notification by the city wouldn’t have mattered.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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However, some scientists, including climate scientist James Hansen, say the heat and the warming ocean temperatures could leave 2026 contending for the new warmest year on record.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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“Insisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insisting. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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