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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  • The first game back from the international break at Sunderland on October 10 launches a demanding schedule of at least 17 games in 71 days, including six fixtures in the group phase of the Conference League.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The office also is the target of federal subpoena by a grand jury that was issued demanding a broad spate of documents about spending while Sierra was treasurer, use of P-cards and the municipal employees retirement fund.
    — Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of demanding
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  • The convention comes just after Labor Day, as the campaign season kicks off in earnest, requiring candidates to take time away from talking to voters less than two months before Election Day.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Another key revision would stop requiring the government to automatically categorize people who identify with Middle Eastern or North African groups as white.
    — Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of requiring
Verb
  • The Florida Supreme Court last week denied Conahan's final appeals, including one requesting additional testing on DNA collected from the victim.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • O’Connell specifically recommends requesting a pre-move-out inspection so the landlord can flag problems while there’s still time to fix them.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of requesting
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