as in to allege
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 insist
Reykdal insisted that Trump does not have the authority as president to issue a ban on trans athletes in girls' sports but conceded the U.S. Congress does.
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025
Owners that don’t like to spend, that insist on yielding outsized personnel power, that threaten to move or hold their city’s taxpayers’ feet to the fire, that treat their franchises as a vehicle for passive income, can doom a team for decades.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Tom Hulce and Abraham weren’t close during shooting — Abraham insisted on staying away from his co-star to mimic the characters’ contentious relationship.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
But European leaders continue to insist any plan needs a U.S. backstop, that there have to be security guarantees.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025
Owners that don’t like to spend, that insist on yielding outsized personnel power, that threaten to move or hold their city’s taxpayers’ feet to the fire, that treat their franchises as a vehicle for passive income, can doom a team for decades.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Tom Hulce and Abraham weren’t close during shooting — Abraham insisted on staying away from his co-star to mimic the characters’ contentious relationship.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
But European leaders continue to insist any plan needs a U.S. backstop, that there have to be security guarantees.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insist
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The following year, Bonta again led a coalition of state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against TikTok, alleging the social media giant violated state consumer protection laws and exploited younger users.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
4 Mar. 2025
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Controversy over Edelman’s documentary first made headlines in September, when a New York Times report alleged that the nine-hour project would accuse Prince of physical and emotional abuse.—
Zoe G. Phillips,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Mar. 2025
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Meghan Markle will never win over UK public again, author claims Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of My Mother and I, discusses how the Duchess of Sussex isnt going to be welcomed back across the pond anytime soon following her royal exit.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
Fox News,
6 Mar. 2025
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In an affidavit filed on Wednesday (Mar. 5), a private investigator named Charlotte Henderson claims to have met with the accuser in late February in Alabama, per TMZ.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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In a letter to fellow Democrats, Jeffries asserted that the House belongs to the American people and called for representatives to stand firm.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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Some assert that this limits what those bang-for-the-buck labs are willing to play around with, whereas academic labs are presumably freer to make wilder speculative efforts.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The town also contends the aquifer nearby could be in jeopardy if a battery fire releases chemicals.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2025
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In place of lockdowns, the statement contended, the nation could simply let infections spread among most of the population while the old and infirm remained in relative isolation.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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As businesses expand beyond their hometown markets, maintaining an authentic connection to their local roots can become a challenge.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2025
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UConn maintained the pressure with another three turnovers in the first five minutes of the second quarter, but the defensive effort didn’t seem to tire the Huskies on the offensive end.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2025
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When Lawrence declares the Cowboys as a team that isn’t going to win a Super Bowl in the next few years — Lawrence signed a three-year deal in Seattle — the core of the team is understandably going to take offense to that.—
Saad Yousuf,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The department relieved Proctor of duty on July 1, the very same day a mistrial was declared in the Read case.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Insist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insist. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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