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 But if that sounds like a future arriving faster than society can absorb it, Wang insists the transition will be gradual. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 July 2026 Fans, reporters, and traders now treat a team’s own internal preparations—press conference backdrops, jersey mockups, a YouTube upload—as signals worth betting on, even when the team insists there’s nothing behind them. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 23 July 2026 Today, Brown insists, their lives are considerably less cinematic, filled with surfing, working out, and time spent with their kids. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 22 July 2026 Hilton insists his campaign is different from previous Republican bids. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026 Nevertheless, Cormier still insists that a beekeeper’s labors are amply rewarded. — Richard Schiffman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026 Saurabh Nangia, the founder of Mesh, who is now serving as Netchex’s chief product officer, insists the initiative is a rare example of AI agents delivering on their promise. — David Prosser, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Hodgepodge of city documents De Borbon insists short-term rentals are legal at The Club, where about 545 of the 643 units are Airbnbs. — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 Most concerningly, The Hawk insists on making Hawkins a hero in his own life. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 16 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for insists

Verb

The federal lawsuit alleges that the city’s Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise program runs afoul of equal protection clauses of the 14th Amendment.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
The complaint alleges police received a call from a man who said his roommate, Binessu, had confessed to the shooting.

— Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Definition of alleges

Verb

The issue was first spotted by Tyler Murphy, co-founder of data removal service EasyOptOuts, who claims to have reported the problem to Apple in June 2025.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
The plaintiff, a group called Men for Others, claims the Carmichael school is abandoning its all-boys mission and announced the decision with little community involvement.

— Chaewon Chung July 22, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of claims

Verb

Paramount contends that the transaction would bolster competition in streaming, as the combination of Paramount and Warner Bros would stand a better chance against stronger rivals like Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon’s Prime Video.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 July 2026
Georgia Bedell contends that the Planning and Zoning Commission last winter didn’t do a meaningful review of the effect on air quality, water contamination nor the integrity of the nearby aquifer.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

Definition of contends

Verb

Formed through the groundbreaking JYP/Republic Records A2K competition, which blended Western artists with K-pop training, the quartet now asserts significant artistic autonomy.

— Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Iran quickly responds with strikes against Israel and across the Gulf region and asserts control over the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global oil and natural gas supplies from the Gulf.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

Definition of asserts

Verb

Her Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, the head of the state’s repressive apparatus, receives American military officers in Caracas even as Washington maintains a $25 million bounty on his head.

— Rafael Osío Cabrices, Time, 20 July 2026
An activist organization called DeFlock maintains a crowdsourced map with the locations of well over 80,000 cameras.

— Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of maintains

Verb

Continue reading … IN OTHER NEWS DINING HABITS — Actor declares one popular fry 'aren't fries,' igniting fierce online debate.

— , FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
The site declares that beans reign supreme in blue zones and stand at the heart of longevity eating everywhere, pointing to black beans in Nicoya, lentils and garbanzo and white beans across the Mediterranean, and soybeans in Okinawa.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026