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
The Trump administration insisted prior to Abrego Garcia’s indictment he would not be brought back to the United States.
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Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Irene gently refuses, insisting instead that Joe is returning to his old self.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
Liberals have insisted independent investigations into Yoon are essential, saying probes by prosecutors, police and an anti-corruption agency were inadequate and hampered by Yoon's refusal to cooperate.
—The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2025
And the majority of public health experts, pediatricians, and dentists insist that water fluoridation is a long-standing practice that is both safe and effective at protecting oral health and fighting cavities and tooth decay.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 6 June 2025
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Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Irene gently refuses, insisting instead that Joe is returning to his old self.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
Liberals have insisted independent investigations into Yoon are essential, saying probes by prosecutors, police and an anti-corruption agency were inadequate and hampered by Yoon's refusal to cooperate.
—The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2025
And the majority of public health experts, pediatricians, and dentists insist that water fluoridation is a long-standing practice that is both safe and effective at protecting oral health and fighting cavities and tooth decay.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insist
Verb
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The passenger alleged that McRoy continued to take more marijuana dabs.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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By failing to meet and confer with the union over the impact of a return-to-office order on supervisors and managers in early March, Newsom violated state labor law, the union alleges.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Snaking between trees or buildings may cause the drone to crash – the post cites examples where riders claim to have survived this way.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Sneed, the key witness for the prosecution, claimed Glossip paid him $10,000 to kill Van Treese.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
Verb
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The Biden Department of Education’s fact sheet—which was not a law or a regulation promulgated through agency rule-making—asserted colleges paying athletes for use of their NIL ought to count as athletic financial assistance within the meaning of Title IX.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2025
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After a shock-and-awe run of asserting executive power — much of it now tied up in the courts — Trump’s full attention is now on the Capitol, where lawmaking is in short supply this year.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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The defense contends the government’s approach was designed to imply corruption, alleging misconduct on Diddy’s part in obstructing justice.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
9 June 2025
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The ruling Liberal Democratic Party contends that opening royal status to commoners is just one step down a path that will ultimately lead to the abandonment of patrilineal legitimacy, ultimately discarding the sacred Y chromosome.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Currently in Phase One of a three-phase development effort, the program is working on how to most accurately and efficiently direct power, correcting the beam wavefront to maintain quality, making the system throttleable, and reduce conversion losses across the relays.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 June 2025
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Here are recommendations for maintaining safety during a thunderstorm: To minimize risk of being struck by lightning, when going outside, have a plan to get to a safer place.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2025
Verb
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In the meantime, Pochettino has declared the No.1 keeper’s job open.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2025
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Hit with what’s been declared one of the deadliest U.S. storms of the 21st century, multiple businesses and restaurants in the area were forced to close their doors, while others had to scale back operations just to stay afloat.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
5 June 2025
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“Insist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insist. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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