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 administration insists its strategy of inflicting economic pain is working. — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026 But Jessica insists that Elizabeth doesn’t know the specific brand of hot dogs and buns she’s already acquired, which means that if, for instance, Elizabeth brought Hawaiian buns and chicken sausages, there would be an inconsistency. — Jennifer Kim, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026 Erdogan's government insists Turkish courts operate independently. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Tehran insists on upfront economic relief and an end to the war before substantive talks on the nuclear issue can begin. — Ali Vaez, Time, 21 Oct. 2026 As of his locker-room interview immediately after the Game 4 sweeping by the Milwaukee Brewers last week, Ohtani still insists on pitching. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 Netflix insists on being the Borg, rather than taking the time to build out real destinations. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for insists

Verb

That suit alleges Ticketmaster knowingly let brokers use thousands of accounts to get around ticket limits, then profited when those tickets were resold on its own marketplace.

— James LaForge, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
The lawsuit alleges that the requirement could jeopardize the diner's future at BWI.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of alleges

Verb

Johnson's team also suggests taking out a loan of $480 million to help pay off police misconduct claims sooner, which the team says would cut down on legal costs.

— Chris Tye, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Shultz claims Holmes spotted Balwani’s abusive tendencies and clocked him as the perfect fall guy if things went south.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of claims

Verb

Some of the roughly 18 locations were chosen, Hale contends, because the city failed to respond to numerous 311 calls for improvement.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
But Uthmeier contends an overly broad reading of the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause has been twisted into a tool to suppress Christians and other believers.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 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

The firm also maintains offices in Broward and Palm Beach counties, and its 52 attorneys focus on community association, real estate, construction, and insurance law.

— Gary M. Mars, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
Daunt, the most important man in bookselling, maintains that a literary culture is something booksellers are well placed to build.

— Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of maintains

Verb

This fertile period of creative and intellectual life wasn’t even a renaissance, one partygoer declares.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
The treaty also declares that space is a global commons that can be used only for peaceful purposes.

— Stephanie Liechtenstein, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026