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 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

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Doe alleges in her lawsuit that she was coerced into using drugs before the assault.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
The lawsuit alleges the plaintiff attended Laguna Creek High School beginning in 2008.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of alleges

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On the day Erica and Peter moved into 150 Charles, their attorney claims, they were greeted with a cluttered and dirty space that didn’t square with the $26,000-a-month rent.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026
The lawsuit claims that some of them wrote essays to the school to reduce their disciplinary action, according to her attorney.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of claims

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Her parents' lawsuit contends the military did not sign off on the work; the soldiers were freelancing as security guards to make some extra money on the side.

— David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026
Thursday’s lawsuit contends that the administration simply made the change on its own without giving proper notice.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of contends

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Moreover, a broad cross section of the Israeli public asserts that Palestinians are not interested in compromise or peace.

— Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
The American Kratom Association, an industry lobbying group, asserts that it is regulated under a looser dietary supplement law.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026

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