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
Even Manny has to hand it to him, but Hartman proves he's matured and insists that saving the day was a team effort.
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Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
But Radcliffe insists the pre-show conversations are far from that.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Massenburg insists the movement was rooted in Black consciousness, spirituality, and Black history.
—Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 22 May 2026
The department insists that the cameras on the drones will only record video if the investigation involves a life or death situation, a felony crime, an outstanding warrant or if consent is given.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Britain has been one of Ukraine's strongest allies since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, and the government insists its sanctions against Russia remain among the toughest in the world.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
Britain has been one of Ukraine’s strongest allies since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, and the government insists its sanctions against Russia remain among the toughest in the world.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
But what Wonder Dynamics is emphatically not building, Todorovic insists, is a replacement for the filmmaking act itself.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Hao insists philanthropy alone won’t solve academic medicine’s financial and structural challenges.
—Lisa Chambers, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
But Radcliffe insists the pre-show conversations are far from that.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Massenburg insists the movement was rooted in Black consciousness, spirituality, and Black history.
—Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 22 May 2026
The department insists that the cameras on the drones will only record video if the investigation involves a life or death situation, a felony crime, an outstanding warrant or if consent is given.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Britain has been one of Ukraine's strongest allies since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, and the government insists its sanctions against Russia remain among the toughest in the world.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
Britain has been one of Ukraine’s strongest allies since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, and the government insists its sanctions against Russia remain among the toughest in the world.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
But what Wonder Dynamics is emphatically not building, Todorovic insists, is a replacement for the filmmaking act itself.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Hao insists philanthropy alone won’t solve academic medicine’s financial and structural challenges.
—Lisa Chambers, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insists
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The lawsuit alleges the couple announced their move to Mansfield in a Facebook post in November 2025.—
Maven Navarro
May 22,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 May 2026
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Flaws in the prosecution The motion to have the convictions vacated alleges multiple problems with the trial witnesses.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Purpose dissolves into who owns it, who displays it, who claims authority over it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Allowing bad actors to continue to do business while limiting their competition forces consumers, as well as Medicare, to continue to use the very low-quality firms Oz claims to be battling.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The firm contends that slow-moving, lightweight drones offer superior safety, efficiency, and practicality for last-mile deliveries.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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The Next Level Apparel partner also contends that ongoing testing programs are more effective at catching substitution risks as supply chains shift over time, particularly compared with periodic audits or one-time reviews.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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The report released Thursday asserts that reimbursements to the city for personal charges were negligible.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Such mishaps arise when an author asserts a statement of fact and asks AI for a citation, Topaz explained.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The Athletic maintains full editorial independence.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Murdaugh maintains his innocence.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Cuba’s constitution declares that the Communist Party, which is the only legal political organization, has regulatory jurisdiction over all radio, TV and print media.—
Abraham Jiménez Enoa,
The Dial,
19 May 2026
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In this song, Chuyin declares his love for married women.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2026
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“Insists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insists. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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