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
One owner was on the list of core properties from the very beginning, but still insists there won't be a deal.
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CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Worse is to come as Waaler insists on creepily fondling her cooling corpse — and makes Hole to do the same.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Determined to set things right, Kornev insists on seeing the prisoner, Stepniak, only to discover how difficult such a seemingly straightforward request proves to be.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
The mammals are led by a chipper naïf of a beaver named George (Bobby Moynihan), who insists that everyone can still live in harmony even as their territory shrinks.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
That’s one reason why Razak insists on performing in Arabic, despite it not being his strongest language.
—Danny Hajjar, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
This is why the Haggadah insists that every generation must experience the Exodus personally because every generation must find its own way out of narrow places.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Allen insists that there is a path to resistance.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
Duke fires the shot that kills the king Dying Tommy insists Duke finish him off with the bullet like a lame horse.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Worse is to come as Waaler insists on creepily fondling her cooling corpse — and makes Hole to do the same.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Determined to set things right, Kornev insists on seeing the prisoner, Stepniak, only to discover how difficult such a seemingly straightforward request proves to be.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
The mammals are led by a chipper naïf of a beaver named George (Bobby Moynihan), who insists that everyone can still live in harmony even as their territory shrinks.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
That’s one reason why Razak insists on performing in Arabic, despite it not being his strongest language.
—Danny Hajjar, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
This is why the Haggadah insists that every generation must experience the Exodus personally because every generation must find its own way out of narrow places.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Allen insists that there is a path to resistance.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
Duke fires the shot that kills the king Dying Tommy insists Duke finish him off with the bullet like a lame horse.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insists
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Suspect also accused in carjacking A felony complaint filed in Mount Vernon alleges Grier's boyfriend, 28-year-old Joveair Brice, beat her with a hammer, causing her death.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Bohm’s lawsuit also alleges his parents used money from the Alec Bohm Foundation to pay their expenses.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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For example, you're not obligated to buy the car rental company's expensive insurance, regardless of what a car rental salesperson claims.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Bank of America also has agreed to pay certain litigation costs and claims administration costs, and those costs will not come from the fund used to pay class members, records show.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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The administration contends this interpretation aligns with historical constitutional understanding rather than contradicting it.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Biblical scholar Bart Ehrman contends that our modern sense of altruism can be traced back to the radical shift in ethical thinking sparked by Jesus' teachings.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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Carolyn’s mother asserts that John was responsible for the crash.—
Jeff Wise,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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While the Ratanapakdee family asserts he was attacked because of his race, hate crime charges were not filed and the argument was not raised in trial.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Southwest Airlines maintains a clear point of view.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Maryland Matters maintains editorial independence.—
Rhiannon Evans,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Mar. 2026
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Maureen Groppe The arguments are in the history books as Chief Justice John Roberts declares, after slightly more than two hours of oral arguments, that the case has been submitted.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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When the government declares, implicitly or explicitly, that people don’t matter, investors should listen.—
Andrew Behar,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Insists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insists. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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