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
While the markets have not responded kindly, the White House insists the tariffs are bringing recalcitrant nations to the bargaining table.
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Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2025
Some Hollywood executives insist that as much as 15 percent of regular moviegoers have not returned to their old habits.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
Eventually, Ava talks Deborah into letting everybody have some fun, insisting that this will result in better vibes and, therefore, better material.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Despite the cuts, McMahon insists that the department will continue handling grants, formula funding, and loans for disadvantaged students.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2025
Some Hollywood executives insist that as much as 15 percent of regular moviegoers have not returned to their old habits.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
Eventually, Ava talks Deborah into letting everybody have some fun, insisting that this will result in better vibes and, therefore, better material.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Despite the cuts, McMahon insists that the department will continue handling grants, formula funding, and loans for disadvantaged students.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insist
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The lawsuit, which was filed in a Massachusetts federal court, alleges the government violated Harvard's First Amendment right to free speech by freezing the $2.2 billion in funds and threatening additional cuts.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Again, the plaintiffs allege they were stripped of their student statuses unlawfully.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2025
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Militant violence has afflicted Kashmir, claimed in full but ruled in part by both Hindu-majority India and Islamic Pakistan, since the anti-Indian insurgency began in 1989.—
Fayaz Bukhari,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The disease was also spreading swiftly, infecting hundreds and claiming dozens of lives within a few weeks.—
Peter Sands,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Thirteen judges already fired since Trump started his second term filed a class appeal earlier this month, asserting that they had been wrongfully terminated.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
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Read has pleaded not guilty, denied killing O'Keefe and alleged she is being framed, attempting to sow reasonable doubt in prosecutors' claims and asserting that someone else killed O'Keefe and had ties to and influence over the investigation.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Justice Department contended the jurisdictions lacked legal standing and their claims weren’t ripe because the cities haven’t yet lost any funds.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2025
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Beyond the trade secret misappropriation allegations, Flexport contends that all three defendants infringed its source code copyrights.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Apr. 2025
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In April, 2018, Ayyub was sitting with a friend in a Delhi restaurant when a source alerted her to a video that was appearing in online chat groups maintained by B.J.P. supporters.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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With Mathis in the judge’s chair, Amir — who completed training to become an official sheriff reserve officer — serves as the courtroom’s bailiff maintaining order in the court.—
Makena Gera,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Authorities declared an emergency when the incident started around 8:30 a.m.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Apr. 2025
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Medford Police Department At 6:43 a.m., Medford, Oregon, police officers are dispatched to Aaron Friar's home for a welfare check and a missing persons case is declared.—
Megan Kelly Brown,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Insist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insist. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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