INSISTED Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

insisted

verb

past tense of insist

as in claimed

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 insisted Organizations insisted the company device was sufficient, employees carried both, and security teams worried about data leakage. —

Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 The thespian in me also insisted on 'Waving Through a Window' from Dear Evan Hansen. —

Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026 The ego of Lyndon Johnson is in the floor plan of the LBJ Presidential Library in Texas — initially eight floors until the president insisted its basement and subbasement be included, since 10 floors sounds better. —

Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026 Trump has insisted Iran end its nuclear weapons program and surrender its enriched uranium. —

Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 June 2026 Tehran has insisted its nuclear efforts are for peaceful purposes. —

Arkansas Online, 13 June 2026 When confronted by state police, the mother allegedly doubled down and insisted the girl had written it. —

Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026 For decades, Musk insisted that SpaceX would remain private until his fleet of Starships routinely carried humans to Mars. —

Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026 Tehran has insisted its nuclear efforts are for peaceful purposes. —

Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026

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But some companies are still holding non-refundable film credits that were issued before then, and could not be claimed against tax liability due to previous state limits on credit utilization.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 June 2026
Alexander Davis, 34, of North Carolina, was a weapon systems officer for the 419th Flight Test Squadron, and had flown B-52 missions for years before the tragic crash that claimed his life.

— Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026