INSISTS Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

insists

verb

present tense third-person singular of insist

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 biggest problem in its quarterly results Tuesday was the cardiovascular unit within its MedTech segment, though management insists the problems are fixable. — Alexa Lomonaco,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 No, the party insists that Republicans are in charge, making voters angry with their handling of the economy and the Middle East, so the culture-war politicking that worked for a decade won’t be as potent in November. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Hooters restaurants continue to disappear across America, including several longtime locations in Florida — but the iconic chain's CEO insists the closures aren't a sign that the brand is losing its appeal. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 But Richardson insists that cross-pollination is one of the company’s great strengths. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 Scot insists in his treatise that the making of contracts with the devil is a complete fiction. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026 In its briefing to the 10th Circuit, the NCAA insists that adding ineligible players wouldn’t improve its product. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The election commission insists the purging of electoral rolls was to remove voters who have died, moved, or cannot otherwise be verified, and that those impacted can apply to be re-enrolled. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026 In fact, the September 30 filing in federal court insists the non-plural foundation rejected a 2025 cease-and-desist letter and cut off licensing negotiations in July when Boghosian took over the GGF. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for insists

Verb

In her lawsuit against LVRN, filed in Atlanta in August, Walker alleges the firm fraudulently hid money from her by running a YouTube page in her name and selling merch that used her name and likeness—both without informing or paying her.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
OpenAI alleges that the presentation occurred months ago and claims Apple’s recent release of its Home View product adds to its concerns.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of alleges

Verb

The Russian region of Sakhalin includes Sakhalin Island and the four southernmost islands of the Kuril chain, which Moscow controls and Tokyo claims.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
The Dateline Canada team, having reviewed police files on the case, claims to have uncovered an unreported police investigation.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of claims

Verb

The White House contends that the new proposal would give banks more flexibility under the law and drive greater economic development.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
On the other hand, the fossil fuel industry contends the legislation would prevent states and environmental groups from weaponizing courts to stop projects for reasons beyond what is written in federal statutes.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of contends

Verb

This asserts, to me, that Pleasure is , innately, an entity of Earth, of The Density , of The Body.

— Gabi Abrão, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
But, Punsalan asserts that the business is focused on other, more important priorities over the cafeteria or campus perks such as gym access offered in other tech companies.

— Tamlin Magee, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of asserts

Verb

Alderman maintains that each of the defendants have continued to lie to protect themselves and believes there is evidence of satanic worship.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026
One Israeli journalist compared Segal’s role in Israel to that of Fox News host Bret Baier, who maintains journalistic independence despite working for a right-wing platform.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026