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
Lind insists her parents did not help the casting effort, as the couple had misgivings about their kids following them in the business.
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 May 2026
And then there’s the prim and unfriendly Stagg, who doesn’t play well with others, who insists on having the office to himself, and who refuses to let the affable Krick be a part of his reports to Ike and the rest of the generals.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 May 2026
While there will be the occasional partnership or collaboration, Guizio insists there won’t be a face of the brand or any distinct ambassadors.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
And for anyone wondering if the artists who dropped off the bill coordinated their responses, Young MC insists that’s not the case.
—Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 28 May 2026
This is a book of profound intellectual altruism and moral urgency that insists on summoning courage despite (or because of) societal and political cleavage.
—Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
Based on historical patterns, Krick insists that June 5, 1944, will be calm and sunny.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Whatever happens going forward, Sumrall insists, will never change him.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Even Manny has to hand it to him, but Hartman proves he's matured and insists that saving the day was a team effort.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 May 2026
And then there’s the prim and unfriendly Stagg, who doesn’t play well with others, who insists on having the office to himself, and who refuses to let the affable Krick be a part of his reports to Ike and the rest of the generals.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 May 2026
While there will be the occasional partnership or collaboration, Guizio insists there won’t be a face of the brand or any distinct ambassadors.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
And for anyone wondering if the artists who dropped off the bill coordinated their responses, Young MC insists that’s not the case.
—Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 28 May 2026
This is a book of profound intellectual altruism and moral urgency that insists on summoning courage despite (or because of) societal and political cleavage.
—Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
Based on historical patterns, Krick insists that June 5, 1944, will be calm and sunny.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Whatever happens going forward, Sumrall insists, will never change him.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Even Manny has to hand it to him, but Hartman proves he's matured and insists that saving the day was a team effort.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insists
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Billy Pope last month, also alleges Sumstad was driving a city vehicle under the influence previously.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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The state alleges there were four adults and two children inside the home at the time of the shooting.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Europe claims the top 10 spots in a ranking of the world's most walkable cities.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The company claims the model tops several open-model benchmarks for world generation, robotic action policies, and vision understanding.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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As robots grow more capable and AI more sophisticated, a growing chorus of researchers contends that machines can go further, do more, and take on greater risk – all at a fraction of the cost of keeping a human alive in orbit.—
Omar Kardoudi
May 29,
New Atlas,
29 May 2026
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Vena contends the merger would create a stronger alternative to long-haul trucking, removing more than 2 million truckloads from roads annually.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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As a contractor for Spirit, the lawsuit asserts, AGI should have known that the airline was a company in distress.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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Flávio Bolsonaro has denied any wrongdoing and asserts that Vorcaro’s money was used to produce a movie about his father’s life.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
Verb
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These advanced technologies ensure the router maintains a high data throughput and more stable performance, even when in a congested network.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The Athletic maintains full editorial independence.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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The coach declares her team’s strategies as the best and most comprehensive in the country.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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How we are perceived is often not up to us, the painting declares.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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“Insists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insists. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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