insisting (on)

verb

present participle of insist (on)
as in demanding
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority the director insisted on absolute quiet on the set

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insisting (on)
  1. demanding
  2. requiring
  3. requesting
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  • Iran is demanding the US cease its attacks and end the blockade of Iranian ports, as well as lift sanctions, unfreeze Iranian assets and pay compensation for war damages.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • These components are particularly important in a heavyweight torpedo, where propulsion, guidance, sensing and control systems must function under demanding underwater conditions.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of demanding
Verb
  • States however, have stepped in to regulate what banks do with that interest, with several states requiring that a portion of the interest generated from mortgage escrow accounts be returned to the homeowner paying into the account.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The park was scheduled to open last year, but was delayed when winter rains caused two major landslides along its cliffs, requiring significant shoring up to keep an emergency access route open.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of requiring
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  • After neighbors complained last week about the diesel generators, Lisle Development Services Director Mike Smetana sent an email to CSquare requesting that the company stop using the temporary generators.
    — Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Murphy did not return a phone call requesting comment on the lawsuit Wednesday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of requesting
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“Insisting (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insisting%20%28on%29. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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