as in declaration
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
a continued insistence that there was a massive cover-up by the government
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Recent Examples of insistence
Eva’s insistence on pushing through her pain rendered Kyle’s potential offer, like Joe’s, moot.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 22 May 2025
At the insistence of the board’s founding foursome that one of Hardison’s family members be included, her son Kadeem joined the board.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
President Donald Trump repeated his insistence that Apple manufacture iPhones in the U.S. or face 25% tariffs, a threat to boost the taxes on the tech giant's imports that are already projected to cost the company $900 million during April, May and June.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 24 May 2025
The boy was taken to Evanston Hospital at the grandmother’s insistence.
—Bethany Brown, People.com, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for insistence
Dalton Ross, EW.com, 22 May 2025
At the insistence of the board’s founding foursome that one of Hardison’s family members be included, her son Kadeem joined the board.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
President Donald Trump repeated his insistence that Apple manufacture iPhones in the U.S. or face 25% tariffs, a threat to boost the taxes on the tech giant's imports that are already projected to cost the company $900 million during April, May and June.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 24 May 2025
The boy was taken to Evanston Hospital at the grandmother’s insistence.
—Bethany Brown, People.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insistence
Noun
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The confrontation came shortly after Noem made a forceful declaration of the federal government's intentions in the city.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
13 June 2025
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The bankruptcy declaration also may prove to be useful to state and federal investigators who are reviewing Frausto’s and Multitaskr’s business practices and examining the public disclosures that accompany any bankruptcy proceeding.—
Jeff Mcdonald,
Mercury News,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Under Pennsylvania law, Clary must allege specifics about the supposedly defamatory words, including the speaker, the date, to whom the statement was made and an assertion the statement was, in fact, false.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2025
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Read or listen to the story » Editor’s Pick Photograph by Spencer Platt / Getty Looking for the National Guard in Los Angeles President Trump’s assertions that federal troops have saved the city from destruction did not appear to reflect reality, Emily Witt reports from on the ground in L.A.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
11 June 2025
Noun
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The lawsuit’s claim that retaliation from the Trump administration could be imminent for schools that do not comply with the administration’s demands is not entirely speculative.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The importance of hairstyles did not disappear from American culture, but even some hairstyles became increasingly subject to claims of biological inevitability: white women grew long hair naturally, and white men grew full beards naturally.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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“Insistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insistence. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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