Synonyms of insists

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alleges
• claims
• contends
• asserts
• maintains
• declares
• announces
• argues
• affirms
• professes
• proclaims
• avers
• purports
• avows
• protests
• confirms
• defends
• warrants
• puts forth
• justifies
• reasons
• rationalizes
• vindicates
• reaffirms
• perseveres
• avouches
• reasserts
• broadcasts
• upholds
• supports

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denies
• rejects
• abandons
• repudiates
• disclaims
• disavows
• negates
• challenges
• disputes
• refutes
• gainsays
• contradicts
• counters
• disowns
• disproves
• questions
• negatives
• rebuts
• confutes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of insists

The referendum is supported by a right-wing populist party that insists the Swiss government has gravitated too close to the European Union and NATO, notably over Russia's war in Ukraine. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Remm insists that while his team meticulously plans the guest experience, interpersonal feuds do not factor into the seating chart. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026

Despite questions about the UN’s legitimacy and its increasing marginalization, Forti insists that the United Nations still matters. — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

They must be addressed in a hardheaded and balanced way, not as Mayor Johnson insists by simply hiking taxes on businesses and the wealthy. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Qatanani insists that he was never formally arrested nor notified about being charged with a crime, but rather was among hundreds of Palestinians detained during a 1993 uprising and was subsequently convicted in absentia. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026

Nature should be accessible to everybody, Christiansen insists. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026

And Variety executive editor for TV Michael Schneider, who broke the news about the Emmys heading to Prime Video, insists the buzz at Monday’s Emmys after-parties wasn’t nearly as negative as the online response. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

For all the accolades, Long insists the work was never about fame. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026