INSISTING (ON) Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

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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But murder and extortion rates have proved stubborn, and many are now demanding more-radical methods.

— Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
Balochistan has been the scene of a long-running insurgency in southwestern Pakistan with an array of separatist groups, including the BLA, demanding independence from Pakistan’s central government in Islamabad.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

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The agreement fell short of some of the changes Bonta had been pushing for, including requiring Paramount to divest some cable channels.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
After a judge struck down some of those rules earlier this year, the Defense Department changed course and began requiring any reporters on Pentagon grounds to be escorted by government personnel.

— Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

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