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
Michelle spins a long and complicated tale, but insists Teddy was wrong about the Andromedans trying to infiltrate and poison humanity.
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Megan McCluskey, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Supporters accuse House leadership of slowing the process, while Johnson’s team insists the chamber is simply following its normal schedule.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
But Mascherano insists his team is not overconfident and is prepared for a big challenge on the road against Nashville.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Additionally, owners must be okay with a company representative potentially using a robot’s camera eyes to get chores done, though the company insists that there are limitations to this, according to The Wall Street Journal.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
After all those roles, Hollywood’s in-demand baddie insists villains get a bad rap.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Still, the priest leading the witch hunt insists that Talver must burn for her crimes, prompting Geralt and his cohort to intervene.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Firestone, which performed the inspection, told Pittman her car was undrivable pending costly repairs, and its parent company, Bridgestone, insists its employees did nothing wrong.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
But Epstein insists the new luxury club won’t reduce general admission space, and renderings show the structure will rise above the existing grounds on the Turn 1 hill.
—Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Megan McCluskey, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Supporters accuse House leadership of slowing the process, while Johnson’s team insists the chamber is simply following its normal schedule.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
But Mascherano insists his team is not overconfident and is prepared for a big challenge on the road against Nashville.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Additionally, owners must be okay with a company representative potentially using a robot’s camera eyes to get chores done, though the company insists that there are limitations to this, according to The Wall Street Journal.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
After all those roles, Hollywood’s in-demand baddie insists villains get a bad rap.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Still, the priest leading the witch hunt insists that Talver must burn for her crimes, prompting Geralt and his cohort to intervene.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Firestone, which performed the inspection, told Pittman her car was undrivable pending costly repairs, and its parent company, Bridgestone, insists its employees did nothing wrong.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
But Epstein insists the new luxury club won’t reduce general admission space, and renderings show the structure will rise above the existing grounds on the Turn 1 hill.
—Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insists
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The article alleges that Gretchen liked a bunch of posts critical of the LGBTQIA+ community, one that every Housewife around that table and Real Housewives as an institution has supported from the very beginning.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit alleges Parker ignored concerns raised by several teachers and staff members, including that the student may have had a gun in his possession hours before the shooting.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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The team claims the work demonstrates a deformable material performing matrix-vector multiplication directly through motion, without requiring an electrical conversion.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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When the movie was being wrapped up, Robertson claims Helm wasn’t keen on shooting the additional soundstage footage that featured the Staple Singers and Emmylou Harris, and would have preferred to keep the extra cash for themselves.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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Price contends the Jameson portion of the USGS report is outdate and inaccurate, pointing to a much more recent 2025 third-party review from Sproule ERCE energy consultants that estimates the Jameson basin could hold 9 billion net barrels of recoverable crude oil.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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First, the union contends that the employees hired after the equity increase was made have no obligation to repay any money.—
Richard Halstead,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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But in the new guidance, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau asserts that federal law bars states from restricting medical debts from credit reports, arguing that only the federal government has this authority.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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But in the new guidance, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau asserts that federal law bars states from restricting medical debts from credit reports, arguing that only the federal government has this authority.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Athletic maintains full editorial independence.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Maldives also maintains a complete ban on the import, sale, distribution, possession and use of electronic cigarettes and vaping products, regardless of age.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The musician, whose legal name is Cameron Giles, is asking a judge to issue a court order that declares him a co-author of the sound recording.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Grants would become available when the governor declares a state of emergency due to a disaster.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Insists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insists. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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