as in alleges
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 insists
The other piece, the mayor insists, must be these higher taxes, something that Hochul has maintained since before Mamdani’s election was a nonstarter.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
The dissident insists on continuing his journey home.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
Walmart insists, though, in-person trust and accessibility in thousands of communities helps.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
With Neptune involved, dreams feel vivid, but Saturn insists on structure.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
This is why, apart from rhetoric, the MAGA crowd insists there must be outside money, outside organization, outside agitators here.
—Katherine Packert Burke, Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
For his part, Motte insists that exclusivity is not necessarily an all-or-nothing proposition for Sephora.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
While critics accused the show of exploiting its guests, Povich insists his focus was never judgment.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Zelenskyy says a peace deal is nearly ready, but Russia insists Ukraine must withdraw from the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine.
—Katie Marie Davies, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
The dissident insists on continuing his journey home.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
Walmart insists, though, in-person trust and accessibility in thousands of communities helps.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
With Neptune involved, dreams feel vivid, but Saturn insists on structure.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
This is why, apart from rhetoric, the MAGA crowd insists there must be outside money, outside organization, outside agitators here.
—Katherine Packert Burke, Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
For his part, Motte insists that exclusivity is not necessarily an all-or-nothing proposition for Sephora.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
While critics accused the show of exploiting its guests, Povich insists his focus was never judgment.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Zelenskyy says a peace deal is nearly ready, but Russia insists Ukraine must withdraw from the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine.
—Katie Marie Davies, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insists
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The lawsuit alleges diabetic Iowans have been overcharged millions of dollars a year and cut off from affordable insulin.—
Kyle Werner,
Des Moines Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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Her lawsuit alleges that, as a fiduciary, Northern Trust had a legal duty to protect the assets in her trust estate by maintaining internal safeguards.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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And yet Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem claims that the agents were justified despite evidence so clear that it can be found unedited on YouTube.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Tooson claims the hospital failed to protect its employees from unlawful surveillance in one of the most private places, the workplace.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The civil complaint also contends that the hospital failed to notify Ashworth or properly treat Mollow.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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The company contends the pipe poses no health threat unless improperly handled, such as by cutting it with a power saw or drill.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Alisann Blood, Co-Head of UTA’s Music Brand Partnerships, asserts.—
Charles Taylor,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Finally, the opinion asserts that the city concentrates poverty by prioritizing construction of new low-income housing in low resource areas.—
Heidi Vonblum,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Athletic maintains full editorial independence in all our coverage.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Sensor maintains performance over weeks of testing The sensor showed strong resistance to interference from common gases and maintained stable performance for almost a month.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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Italy declares state of emergency and allocates 100 million euros in initial funding, though total damage to Sicily could reach 2 billion euros.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Man declares adverse possession Burdge first stumbled upon the island in the summer of 2017 while exploring the Greenbelt and came across an odd arrangement of stone.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Insists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insists. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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